Walnut Veneered Longcase Clock by Thomas Watts

Description:

Walnut Veneered Longcase Clock by Thomas Watts, St. Edmunds, Bury, 20th century, the Queen Anne style case with sarcophagus top and three brass finials, glazed dial opening, rectangular waist door with bull's-eye lenticle all on a molded base, 10 1/2 in. brass composite dial, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, matted center, ringed winding holes, maker's boss signed Thomas Watts, St. Edmunds Bury, cast brass spandrels, blued steel hands and eight-day time and rack strike movement with pendulum and two cast iron weights, ht. 96 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

Waist door lenticle damaged, lacking object left hood door column, movement needs cleaning.

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