Design - Day One - 19th October 2022
Lot 113
A Foley Wileman Intarsio Mantel clock designed by Frederick Rhead
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400
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Description
A Foley Wileman Intarsio Mantel clock designed by Frederick Rhead, model no.3160, the central panel with ships sailing behind white lilies, titled Carpe Diem, flanked by classical maidens depicting night and day, under pitched mantel, in colours, with Smith's circular metal dial printed factory mark, 28.5cm. high
Literature
Chris Watkins, William Harvey & Robert Senft Shelley Potteries, Barrie & Jenkins, page 59 colour plate III for a comparable example.