antique longcase adam and eve automaton clock

Longcase Automaton Longcase Grandfather Clock Lovely looking comanding Longcase clock circa 1785 eight day duration which strikes each hour on a cast bell . The case made of good quality mahogany with the shaped trunk door having beautiful figuring and double line inlay as well as the corners of the plinth is a very nice feature. The trunk with nice reeded pillars detail , the case with locking door and key, the door has a slight bow but not really noticeable, the swan neck hood with nice turned reeded columns makes it a fine clock . The clock standing 91.05 inches high including the final which can be removed with a width of 21.00inches at the widest part .The movement has recently had a strip down clean and oiled with new gut lines, the case has been restored to bring it back to it's former glory and is in good working order and ready to display in the home ,and requires no further restoration . The white arch painted dial featuring the working Adam and Eve automaton is very rare and very well painted with seconds dial and Calender fitted with nice period hands. With J KT Scott John Scott (J.K.T. Scott was a Scottish clockmaker, based in Edinburgh, known for his work in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Several clockmakers with variations of the name John Scott existed, including one in Edinburgh who made a clock for the Prince of Wales) painted on the face Complete with 2 weights pendulum and winding crank key. All in all a lovely period Longcase clock which would grace any home. You can view this clock and others by prior arrangement. Please study the photos as these form part of the description. Plus £99.00 for courier delivery, should you live in in the highlands of scotland or southern England may cost a bit more please message me for a price, or any questions you may have, we are based in Warrington Cheshire home delivery and set up can be arranged for message me for a price . Or you may need to get a local clock shop man to set up, however there will be full details written down for the buyer to undertake yourself, or face time set up. Regards Stephen

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Very rare automaton clock restored please look on my description for sizes etc

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North west grandfather clocks

Here at North west grandfather clocks, we specialize in the buying and selling of Antique grandfather clocks,of all ages and prices,all clocks we sell have gone through our workshop and are ready to display in the comfort of your own home or office. The movements are all stripped down cleaned and repaired if needed with new gut lines and oiled as a matter of course,with a time served horological expert by my old friend who passed his exam in 1989.The dials are all restored and looking good,as are the clock cases, waxed and re-polished if needed all to a sympathetic restoration taking into account the age of the clocks. you will not be disappointed buying from us, having had a passion for clocks since a very early age, and now being retired i can concentrate on restoration, my father being a cabinet maker i have learnt a lot from him, ITS JUST A PASSION regards Stephen

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