A handsome George III period longcase clock of nice proportions, the elegant case veneered with richly figured mahogany, having a raised panelled base and full length moulded trunk door.

The 12-inch break arch brass dial, with matted centre, is well laid out with foliate spandrels, a silvered brass chapter ring and a subsidiary strike/silent dial in the arch. There are further dials for the inset seconds and day of the month indication. The maker’s signature William Skeggs London is engraved on an arched disc between VII and V.

The eight day duration, five pillar movement has an anchor escapement and hour strike on a single bell. The clock is complete with a flat brass pendulum rod and a matched pair of brass cased weights.

Height: 83 ½ in (212 cm)

Max width: 19 in (48 cm)

*William Skeggs is listed on page 713 of Brian Loomes’ Clockmakers of the World as working in London between 1756 and 1771.