Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
David Paine No. 582 Japanned Longcase Clock, London, c. 1760, sarcophagus hood with looking glass embellishments and engaged brass capitol columns flanking the composite brass dial, name boss in arch reading "David Paine/London/582," matted center, subsidiary seconds, and date aperture, fully decorated step-molded case, eight-day time and hour-strike movement, regulated by a brass-rod pendulum and two weights, ht. 93 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
small restorations, seating board appears original, minor loss to decoration, one repalced weight.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
David Paine, LondonJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.