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WALNUT LONGCASE
CLOCK
by Thomas Pierce, New Romney
An imposing walnut case, the rectangular trunk door with
fine figured walnut mirrored veneers and cross banding
with an inner cross banding of tulip wood, the door lock
has a brass escutcheon. . The plinth also has superb
mirrored figured veneers at the front and stands on an
apron skirting. The break arch hood has magnificent
cross cut mouldings and a break arch door with
integral pillars and giltwood pillar caps. The break
arch dial has an 11” silvered chapter ring with Roman
hour numerals and inner quarter and Fleur-de-Lys half
hour markings, the outer minute circle has Arabic five
minute markers and the dial is signed Thomas Pierce New
Romney in Kent. There is a silvered seconds ring and a
silvered Strike/Silent ring in the arch. The matt dial
centre has a date aperture for the silvered date. The
gilt spandrels are C&W no. 22 and the dolphin spandrels
in the arch are C&W no. 38. The hands are pierced and
fretted blue steel. The eight day movement has anchor
escapement and rack strike sounding the hours on an alto
bell. The pendulum has a brass rod and double brass
faced bob, there are lead weights and phosphor bronze
lines. Clocks by Thomas Pierce are extremely rare, he
was not a prolific maker preferring quality to quantity.
He is listed by Brian Loomes as working in New Romney in
the late 18th century.
Stock No: CA 681 Price: £4750
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