Joseph Grey
Session Three
LOT 439
Joseph Grey
A George III japanned chinoiserie longcase clock, Joseph Grey, Durham, circa 1780
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 45 520
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Durham, England
A George III japanned chinoiserie longcase clock, Joseph Grey, Durham, circa 1780
29,5cm bronze dial with chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with spandrels to the corners, a moon phase in the arch and inscribed Joseph Grey, Durham, the five-pillar movement with anchor escapement striking the full hour on a bell, the hood with outswept cornice, an arched glazed door below flanked by columns, the sides with glazed panels encased in floral and foliate trailing designs, a four-clawed dragon above in a gilt cartouche, the trunk with an arched panelled door depicting figures at various pursuits amongst pagodas interspersed with blossoms, foliage, birds and pine trees, the sides depicting birds amongst trailing foliage and blossoms, on a stepped plinth base with two figures before a riverscape with two cranes to their right and a pine tree to their left, the sides similarly decorated, 208cm high
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