A George II/III green japanned eight-day longcase clock William and John Kipling, London, mid 18th century The five pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced steel hands and twin bird and urn cast spandrels to angles beneath circular boss signed W:m & Jn:o, Kipling, London flanked by dolphin cast mounts to arch, the green japanned case with concave sided 'pagoda' pediment fronted with anthemion and scroll pierced fret over gilt floral trail and hatched panel painted break-arch cavetto cornice and further scroll pierced fret above figural panel decorated hood door flanked by conforming columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows within leafy borders and bargeboards to the rear, the trunk with gilt leaf motif centred hatched panel painted concave throat moulding over shaped 'block top' door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with figures amongst elaborate pagodas and other structures within silver line borders, the surround with seated figures to upper margin over foliate trails interrupted by hatch panels, the sides divided into pairs of leafy panels, on raised shaped panel fronted plinth base decorated with a European man o' war moored beside a coastal fort over moulded double skirt and squab feet, 250cm (98.5ins) high. William Kipling is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire in 1680/1 and apprenticed through the Blacksmiths' Company to Thomas Johnson in September 1695. He is thought to have succeeded Johnson working from Ratcliffe Cross, London from circa 1705. Latterly William Kipling took his son, John (born 1722) into partnership until the latter's death in 1750, when the business was handed over to Charles Bosley. William is believed to have outlived his son by seven years dying in 1757. The current lot is a fine original unrestored example of an early London pagoda-cased clock which retains much of its original decorated surface to the case. Condition report disclaimer
A George II/III green japanned eight-day longcase clock William and John Kipling, London, mid 18th century The five pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced steel hands and twin bird and urn cast spandrels to angles beneath circular boss signed W:m & Jn:o, Kipling, London flanked by dolphin cast mounts to arch, the green japanned case with concave sided 'pagoda' pediment fronted with anthemion and scroll pierced fret over gilt floral trail and hatched panel painted break-arch cavetto cornice and further scroll pierced fret above figural panel decorated hood door flanked by conforming columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows within leafy borders and bargeboards to the rear, the trunk with gilt leaf motif centred hatched panel painted concave throat moulding over shaped 'block top' door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with figures amongst elaborate pagodas and other structures within silver line borders, the surround with seated figures to upper margin over foliate trails interrupted by hatch panels, the sides divided into pairs of leafy panels, on raised shaped panel fronted plinth base decorated with a European man o' war moored beside a coastal fort over moulded double skirt and squab feet, 250cm (98.5ins) high. William Kipling is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire in 1680/1 and apprenticed through the Blacksmiths' Company to Thomas Johnson in September 1695. He is thought to have succeeded Johnson working from Ratcliffe Cross, London from circa 1705. Latterly William Kipling took his son, John (born 1722) into partnership until the latter's death in 1750, when the business was handed over to Charles Bosley. William is believed to have outlived his son by seven years dying in 1757. The current lot is a fine original unrestored example of an early London pagoda-cased clock which retains much of its original decorated surface to the case. Condition report disclaimer
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