An English figured walnut longcase clock by Thomas Estwick, London. Eight-day time and strike brass movement. In the arch is a chapter ring marked with the months and the days of the month (now non-functional).
Thomas Estwick is listed in Baillie's "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World" as working in London in 1747.
Height 87.5", width 18", depth 9.5"d
Condition: Case in good condition overall, with normal wear for it's age. Formally with pierced fretwork above the arch, now with solid veneer; later bracket feet; replaced door lock. Levers and wheels for calendar indications in the arch are missing. Minute hand is partly missing.
Comparables: A fine musical longcase clock by this maker was sold at auction at Bonhams London on December 11, 2019 for about $7,500, shown at this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25442/lot/55/a-rare-second-quarter-of-the-18th-century-musical-longcase-clock-playing-12-tunes-on-13-bells-and-25-hammers-london-an-early-18th-century-lacquered-musical-longcase-clock-with-12-tunes-thomas-estwick-london/
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