Item # Grandfather-1
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William Jourdain - London, English Grandfather Clock
Item # Grandfather-1
Price = $12,995 SALE! - $8995
SOLD
A VERY LOVELY ENGLISH 300 YEAR OLD GRANDFATHER CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE AND CALENDAR, BY WILLIAM JOURDAIN, LONDON
Description:
A VERY ATTRACTIVE ENGLISH GRANDFATHER CLOCK OF
BEAUTIFUL PROPORTIONS AND A LOVELY RICH COLOR, MAHOGANY WITH SYCAMORE INLAY,
4 FLUTED COLUMNS, WITH BRASS TOPS AND BASES AND THREE BRASS FINIALS TO TOP
IT OFF, THE MOONPHASE AND DATE DIAL WORK, BUT THE SMALL DIAL ON THE TOP LEFT
IS DECORATVE ONLY. THE CLOCK KEEPS SUPER TIME AND STRIKES ON THE HOUR
ON ITS ORIGINAL BRASS BELL, WILLIAM JOURDAIN, SIGNED ON THE DIAL, WHO IS
LISTED AS BEING A LONDON MAKER IN THE LATER 15TH CENTURY (~1650 to 1690),
LISTED AS HAVING APPRENTICED IN LONDON IN 1646.
86" TALL
19" WIDE AT THE TOP
18" WIDE AT THE BASE
7 1/2" DEEP
THIS CLOCK IS VERY LOVELY, THE OLD PIG IRON WEIGHTS WERE REPLACED SOMETIME IN THE PAST WITH VICTORIAN WEIGHTS MADE OF BRASS. PURCHASED BY THE LAST OWNER AT NEWARK ANTIQUES FAIR IN ENGLAND IN 1994, ITS BEEN TICKING AWAY EVER SINCE AN KEEPS EXCELLENT TIME.
PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR THE 9 PICS TO LOAD.
(Note: crating and shipping runs $200 to $300 depending on location)
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