Wm. Scafe, London: A rare George I green lacquer Act of Parliament clock, signed on the arched dial beneath the gold painted Roman and Arabic chapter ring with entrelac pierced brass hands, the centre with hinged winding hole cover, the foliate painted arched top surmounted by two large foliate gilt wood urn finials and supported on detached gilt wood capped columns, the trunk with arched door painted with a winged angel, the four pillar weight driven movement with anchor escapement; some restoration

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Wm. Scafe, London: A rare George I green lacquer Act of Parliament clock, signed on the arched dial beneath the gold painted Roman and Arabic chapter ring with entrelac pierced brass hands, the centre with hinged winding hole cover, the foliate painted arched top surmounted by two large foliate gilt wood urn finials and supported on detached gilt wood capped columns, the trunk with arched door painted with a winged angel, the four pillar weight driven movement with anchor escapement; some restoration
66in. (168cm.) high

拍品专文

William Scafe, King Street, Guildhall, London; Clockmakers' Company 1721, Master 1749 and 1764, a maker of repute. Scafe specialised in clocks with dials of a distinctive, tavern clocks by him are particularly rare