Lot 229 , John Hall & Co., 56 King Street, Manchester. A Georgian style ebonised bracket clock, H.19.5in.
John Hall & Co., 56 King Street, Manchester. A Georgian style ebonised bracket clock, chiming on eight bells, H.19.5in.
Estimate £700-900
Overall in very clean good condition have been restored within the past 10 - 20 years or so, case has a good rich ebonised case in a high state of polish, brass work all in very good clean condition again in a high state of polish, dial in near mint condition, key to the front door working the lock, very slight rubbing of the ebony at the lower front edge of the plinth with one or two tiny dent marks, fret work panels to both sides have small areas of cracking and signs of being pushed in a little, back door equally in very good order, movement looking to be in very good clean condition, going but not tested for timekeeping, comes with case key but no winding keys.
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Sold for £1,500