Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 10th January 2018
Lot 186
A George II oak longcase clock by Philip Avenell of Farnham
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £600
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Description
A George II oak longcase clock by Philip Avenell of Farnham, the brass eight day movement, with five turned pillars and anchor escapement, the automaton figure driven from the pallet arbor, with rack strike on a bell, the 12in arched dial with gilt cast urn and eagle spandrels, the chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the matted centre engraved with two love birds and a basket of fruit, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the arch with cast dolphin mounts and with a circular recess with an automaton figure of Father Time with a starry sky, signed 'Philip Avenell Farnham' and 'TEMPUS FUGIT', the case with a caddy top and an arched trunk door, (in need of restoration), 224.5cm high.