A Superb William III
Ebonised 30-hour
Longcase Clock
by
Samuel Aldworth Oxoniae fecit
circa 1690
The hood with original pierced ebony Knibb - pattern
sound fret to the front beneath elaborate cornice
mouldings. Ebonised twist columns, original runners
to the inside of the rear of the hood. Long pine
backboard the top now lacking the side extensions
for the hood runners; remains of the spring clip to the
upper right side of the backboard.
Concave throat moulding, original and complete
iron spoon-and-lock system with lovely heart-
shaped spoon. The trunk door has the original
hinges – the lower one having been moved, door
lock is a replacement and bottom third section of
the door has been reinstated. The plinth retains the
original inner ‘box’, the outer skin has been rebuilt
and it now stands on skirting.
9¾ inch square brass dial is signed Sam Aldworth
Oxoniae Fecit below the silvered chapter ring
with Roman and Arabic numerals and Knibb-style
trident half hour markers. Knibb-type finely pierced
and sculpted blued steel hands, very finely matted
dial centre. Well cast winged cherub spandrels.
Tall brass plates with five ring-turned slender pillars.
Anchor escapement with the original pendulum
taken from the Knibb workshop design with a
butterfly rating nut just above the brass-faced bob,
brass pendulum rod with a block at the top slotted
to take the hook suspended from a long steel spring
attached to the suspension block at the top of the
backplate with typical Knibb butterfly suspension
nut. The strike train with a large countwheel
positioned in the centre of the backplate, original
bell - the iron bell-stand now lacking except for the
original iron footplate and screw.
SIZE: 6ft. 6in. (198cm.) high,11¼in. (32.5cm.)
deep, 17¼in. (44cm.) wide
PRICE £18,000
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