Thomas Sharp Japanned Tavern Clock

Description:

Thomas Sharp Japanned Tavern Clock, Stratford on Avon, 18th century, three turned giltwood finials surmount the arch-top black and gilt decorated case, 19-in. silvered brass dial with cartouche reading in script "Thos. Sharp Stratford on Avon," outer arabic numeral minutes and inner roman numeral hours, pierced blued-steel hands, tombstone-shaped lower door with raised decoration, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement with recoil escapement, regulated by a blued-steel strap pendulum rod, ht. 58 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

new finials, case decoration and paint enhanced/new, later iron weight


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