About this lot

Description

the black lacquer chinoiserie case with rectangular hood above 12 inch brass and silvered dial signed William Hornblower, London, seconds dial, calendar dial to arch, with 4 pillar movement,
220cm high



Provenance:
Property from a Suffolk country house



Condition report:

Decoration faded and worn. Hood door a little loose; may have had a caddy top at some stage. Very heavy weights; both barrels anticlockwise winding. Not currently ticking for very long before stopping. Dial plate tends to curve a little from bottom to top. See photos. Old family ownership.

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