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Lot 649

A WALNUT AND MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK BY JONAS BARBER OF RATCLIFFE CROSS, LONDON

18th century, the 27cm wide dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture and with spandrels and moon to arch, to the eight day five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained within a case with stepped ‘Pagoda’ hood, the trunk with fine lappet, bird and floral marquetry, the door with lenticle glass, on stepped plinth, 260cm high

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.

Note: The Barber family are a well-regarded family of clockmakers working in the 17th and 18th centuries. Probably the most famous is John's nephew, Jonas Barber of Winster (1718-1802).

Jonas Barber of Ratcliffe Cross (1652-1698) was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers as a turret clock maker on 4th December 1682. He is listed as a resident in Printers Rents, a narrow alley running into Broad Street near the wharves 1693-94. He died shortly afterwards.

The hood has had numerous adaptations including the later caddy top and glass panels to the side. The have been amendments to the base of the trunk. The lenticel is likely a later replacement. Later hinges for the door.

There are areas of veneer chipping and small damages to the marquetry throughout, including areas of dryness and some splitting. Small areas of old worm apparent. A piece of moulding from the underside of the hood is detached bu present.

Weights present.

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