Clarice Cliff, Art Deco and Design - 26th May 2021

Lot 813

An Aesthetic Movement oak mantle clock with letter box in the manner of Lewis Foreman Day

Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £150

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Description

An Aesthetic Movement oak mantle clock with letter box in the manner of Lewis Foreman Day, rectangular form with trefoil over-mantle, the metal letter box with hinged wood door with photographic castle panel, inset with blue ceramic tiles with classical scroll design, the circular ceramic dial with Arabic numerals, crack to dial panel, 43.5cm. high

Literature

Joan Maria Hansen Lewis Foreman Day (1845-1910) Unity in Design and Industry, Antique Collector's Club,

page 204 and 205 for comparable clocks illustrated.