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Lot 54

CHARLES GRETTON LONDON; A QUEEN ANNE EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK

the 30.5cm square brass dial with edge engraving, and corner female mask spandrels, the finely matted center with subsidiary seconds dial, and date aperture, the oval cartouche signed 'Cha Gretton LONDON'. The eight-day five pillar movement striking on a bell, in a walnut veneered case with caddy sliding hood, the long rectangular highly figured walnut-veneered door with oval glass lenticle, 222cm high

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £4,000 - £8,000
Hammer price: £4,000
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Note: This example is included in the Charles Gretton catalogue raisonne.

In Charles Gretton Clock & Watchmaking Through the Golden Age' by D. Raddage, W. Meinen and L. Radage, this clock features as reference LC65, on page 221. 

The seat board has been replaced, this board sits well to the side cheeks.

The movement is clean and working.

The case has general age splits to the veneer, finials missing from the hood.

Overall it is in country house condition.

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