G & W COPE, NOTTINGHAM. LATE 18TH CENTURY
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a george iii mahogany longcase clock
g & w cope, nottingham. late 18th century
The hood with swan-neck pediment with flowerhead carved caps, outset columns with gilt-brass composite capitals, with blind-fret frieze below the hood door, the square top trunk door flanked by fluted 3/4 pilasters, with blind-fret carved chamfered angles to the plinth, with quatreform panel, the 13in. (33cm.) diameter white dial signed in the centre G & W COPE Nottingham below subsidiary centre seconds ring, pierced steel hands, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement
90¼in. (229cm.) high
g & w cope, nottingham. late 18th century
The hood with swan-neck pediment with flowerhead carved caps, outset columns with gilt-brass composite capitals, with blind-fret frieze below the hood door, the square top trunk door flanked by fluted 3/4 pilasters, with blind-fret carved chamfered angles to the plinth, with quatreform panel, the 13in. (33cm.) diameter white dial signed in the centre G & W COPE Nottingham below subsidiary centre seconds ring, pierced steel hands, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement
90¼in. (229cm.) high