This stunning 8-day longcase clock movement is weight driven with anchor escapement and uses a rack and snail striking system designed to strike the hours on a bell.
The 12” brass break-arch dial has a silvered chapter ring with both Roman and Arabic numerals, a silvered centre with engraved decorations and the maker’s name and place of work “Josh Sarjent, Jermyn Street, St James” with finely blued steel hands to contrast the silver of the dial. Within the break-arch there is a strike/silent subsidiary dial.
The fine mahogany case of lovely proportions with fluted pillars topped with brass capitals to the hood.
Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.
Height: 87 ¼” or 221.5 cm
CIRCA. 1800
Provenance: Private collection – U.K.
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