Lot 6157
George II japanned longcase clock by Joseph Stevens, London (Aldgate), c1750, with a flat topped ho...
George II japanned longcase clock by Joseph Stevens, London (Aldgate), c1750, with a flat topped hood, shallow cornice and blind fret beneath, square hood door with rectangular glazed panels to the sides, with a long trunk and conforming full length door with raised moulding to the edge, on a rectangular plinth with applied skirting, front of the case profusely decorated in the oriental chinoiserie style, with a square brass dial and silvered chapter ring engraved with Roman numerals, minute track and five minute Arabic's, matching scroll spandrels and finely matted dial centre, with matching steel hands, recessed silvered seconds dial and square date aperture with silvered date ring behind, dial pinned directly to an eight-day rack striking movement, striking the hours on a cast bell, with weights and pendulum.
Joseph Stevens is recorded as a member of the clockmaker's company (London) in 1745 and 1752-94, his son Joseph (II) was apprenticed in 1753
B16963
SOLD £900