Beschreibung:

A Scottish William IV satinwood crossbanded mahogany eight-day longcase clock The dial signed for William Young Dundee, circa 1830 The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, bearing signature WILLIAM YOUNG DUNDEE to centre and with steel moon hands, the break-arch case with moulded cornice above hinged cast brass convex glazed circular bezel within crossbanded ebony line bordered surround flanked by canted angles, the trunk with complex moulding to throat above recessed satinwood banded panel decorated short rectangular caddy moulded door set between conforming horizontal panels above and below and flanked by quarter columns to angles, the plinth base fronted with a further recessed satinwood panel, standing on bracket feet, 206cm (81ins) high. Provenance: Purchased from P A Oxley, Calne, January 1995 for £4250. Condition report disclaimer