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WILLIAM HOLLIWELL, LIVERPOOL. CIRCA 1770
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A George III mahogany longcase clock
William Holliwell, Liverpool. Circa 1770
The hood with swan neck pediment above verre eglomisé panels, outset fluted columns to the front angles flanked by half columns, giltwood capitals, conforming pilasters to the rear slats, the trunk with blind fret carving to the throat, arched door flanked by fluted half columns, restored backboard, on stepped plinth with canted angles and raised panels, the 13 in. wide cut-away brass dial with foliate spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with inner concentric date ring, matted and engraved centre with subsidiary seconds ring lacking hand), blued steel hands, the arch with engraved orbs to painted rolling moon, signed on a plaque above WILLIAM HOLLIWELL LIVERPOOL, the eight day movement with four pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on bell, built-up cheekboards, movement and dial possibly associated to case; pendulum, two weights, case key
91¼ in. (231.5 cm.) high
William Holliwell, Liverpool. Circa 1770
The hood with swan neck pediment above verre eglomisé panels, outset fluted columns to the front angles flanked by half columns, giltwood capitals, conforming pilasters to the rear slats, the trunk with blind fret carving to the throat, arched door flanked by fluted half columns, restored backboard, on stepped plinth with canted angles and raised panels, the 13 in. wide cut-away brass dial with foliate spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with inner concentric date ring, matted and engraved centre with subsidiary seconds ring lacking hand), blued steel hands, the arch with engraved orbs to painted rolling moon, signed on a plaque above WILLIAM HOLLIWELL LIVERPOOL, the eight day movement with four pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on bell, built-up cheekboards, movement and dial possibly associated to case; pendulum, two weights, case key
91¼ in. (231.5 cm.) high
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