A fine Queen Anne ebonised longcase clock of six-week duration John Lowndes, London, circa 1705 The substantial five thickly turned finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Lowndes, London to lower edge, with pierced steel hands and gilt Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll infill between incorporating S/N strike selection lever at 12 o'clock, in an ebonised case with gilt ball finials to the ogee caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases to glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns set against bargeboards, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular trunk door centred with a brass lenticle, on plain plinth base with two-tier moulded skirt and brass squab feet, 262cm cm (103ins) high excluding finials, 270cm (106.5ins) high overall. John Lowndes is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as believed to have been born in Marthall, Cheshire in 1673. He was probably cousin to the clockmaking brothers Jonathan, Charles, Samuel and Isaac Lowndes. By the end of the first decade of the 18th century he was working in London, probably alongside his cousin, Jonathan, whose business he is believed to have inherited before passing it onto Thomas Smith in 1714 (when he returned to Chesire due to ill heath). The movement of the current lot is substantially framed and delicately trained as such is reminiscent of some of Tompions apprentice's work including Michael Knight. The case is also generously proportioned with confident detailing resulting in a clock which would grace the entrance hall of any Queen-Anne mansion. Condition report disclaimer
A fine Queen Anne ebonised longcase clock of six-week duration John Lowndes, London, circa 1705 The substantial five thickly turned finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Lowndes, London to lower edge, with pierced steel hands and gilt Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll infill between incorporating S/N strike selection lever at 12 o'clock, in an ebonised case with gilt ball finials to the ogee caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases to glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns set against bargeboards, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular trunk door centred with a brass lenticle, on plain plinth base with two-tier moulded skirt and brass squab feet, 262cm cm (103ins) high excluding finials, 270cm (106.5ins) high overall. John Lowndes is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as believed to have been born in Marthall, Cheshire in 1673. He was probably cousin to the clockmaking brothers Jonathan, Charles, Samuel and Isaac Lowndes. By the end of the first decade of the 18th century he was working in London, probably alongside his cousin, Jonathan, whose business he is believed to have inherited before passing it onto Thomas Smith in 1714 (when he returned to Chesire due to ill heath). The movement of the current lot is substantially framed and delicately trained as such is reminiscent of some of Tompions apprentice's work including Michael Knight. The case is also generously proportioned with confident detailing resulting in a clock which would grace the entrance hall of any Queen-Anne mansion. Condition report disclaimer
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