Lot 435 , James Coates of Cirencester. A black japanned Act of Parliament clock, H.4ft 10in. W.2ft 6in.

James Coates of Cirencester. A black japanned Act of Parliament clock, with painted dial and signed trunk decorated with chinoiserie figures beside a house, with original movement, H.4ft 10in. W.2ft 6in.
Estimate £1,500-2,000

Two horizontal splits running across the dial, the lower one more pronounced than the upper, paint to the dial looks old and is a little tatty but is probably later, brass hands looks later, paint and decoration to trunk looks original with fine dents and small losses to the central chinoiserie panel, comes with the original trunk key, a lead and brass pendulum and an old brass winding key, please see our additional photographs for this lot.
WITH ORIGINAL MOVEMENT


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Sold for £3,000