The contents of The Grange, Wendover - 2nd October 2024
Lot 77
A GEORGE III BLACK JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1071
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Description
A GEORGE III BLACK JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK
BY JOHN STONE, AYLESBURY, C.1770
the brass eight day movement with five turned pillars and an anchor escapement striking on a bell, the 12 inch dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals the centre engraved with scrolls, an eagle and an urn and signed 'John Stone Aylesbury' with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture with Rococo spandrels, the arch with strike/silent dial, the case decorated in gilt on an olive green ground with chinoiserie scenes Chinese figures, buildings, trees and a horse, the hood with finials
243.5cm high
Provenance
The contents of The Grange, Wendover.
Catalogue Note
A John Stone was working in the Thame and Aylesbury area from around 1760-1795, when he was succeeded by Thomas Stone.