Beschreibung:

A fine Charles II walnut, ebony and marquetry longcase clock Jacobus Markwick, London. Circa 1680 The case with bird and floral marquetry in geometric panels to the plinth on later skirting - with evidence of original bun feet peg holes in the carcass - ebony and walnut convex moulding beneath the trunk door further inlaid with marquetry within boxwood and ebony line-inlaid borders, oval lenticle, iron hinges, the rising hood with ebonised twist columns, glazed sides and Knibb-style frets beneath the flat moulded top, the 10in. square brass dial signed Jacobus Markwick Londini beneath the silvered chapter ring with sword-hilt half-hour markers, blued steel hands, matted centre with small diameter seconds ring and calendar aperture, latches to the dial feet and also to the six ring-turned pillars of the movement with thin brass rectangular plates, anchor escapement, countwheel planted on the backplate with strike on a bell, the pendulum mounted in the Knibb style with individual suspension block and further backcock for the anchor pivot 6ft. 5½in. (197cm.) high