Stock No: LC1421
An exceptional early 20th century English exhibition quality carved mahogany quarter chiming moon-roller longcase antique clock (Regulator), the hood surmounted by an elaborate shaped cresting over canted front corners applied with pierced scrolls, the sides with large shaped wooden sound frets, over a glazed trunk door and a carved base depicting a gargoyle, the satin gilt foliate engraved brass dial with serpentine edges measuring up to 15 inches by 18 inches with satin gilt applied Arabic numerals on a silvered chapter ring, the centre with subsidiary seconds, the upper section set with two subsidiaries and a side slider for Strike/Silent, Chime/Silent and Whittington / Westminster, the substantial English movement with maintaining power to a deadbeat escapement striking the hours and chiming the quarters via nine silvered gong tubes, the large satin gilt mercury jam-jar pendulum with a fine adjuster, Circa 1907.113” x 27” x 17”  2.87m (9ft 5in) high.