
A mid-18th century green Japanned longcase clock Benjamin Ward, London The case surmounted by three ball finials over a pagoda top to a break arch moulded top supported by four Doric columns, the sides with glazed observation windows to a concave throat moulding, the break arch front door with red lacquer surround with thick moulded surround and green lacquered central panel terminating in a pedestal base. The 12 inch brass dial with black Roman numerals and Arabic five minute markers with a silvered centre with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture signed in the centre Benjamin Ward, London with blued steel hands framed by cast brass spandrels with a strike/silent subsidiary in the break arch. The twin train movement with anchor escapement striking the hours on a bell mounted above via a rack and snail currently ticking and striking. 45.5cm wide, 24cm deep, 236cm high (17 1/2in wide, 9in deep, 92 1/2in high) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing































