A George II Chinoiserie black lacquered long case clock, the dial signed William Pierce, New Romney, circa 1735
Estimate $5,000 – $7,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MR NEVILLE H. GRACE, SYDNEY
the eight day movement with an anchor escapement striking on one bell, the brass dial with a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, arcaded Arabic seconds, calendar and subsidiary dials for seconds and silent/strike, housed in a black lacquered case painted with scene depicting pagodas in a garden setting in raised gilding, the casement door with a glazed lenticel
234 cm high
Provenance
Mr Neville Grace, Sydney
Private Collection, by descent from the above
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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AU0829 |
24 Oct 2018 |
Melbourne
6 pm