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A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece John Dewe, London

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A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece John Dewe, London

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A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece
John Dewe, London
The 25-inch shield shaped dial with moulded frame and bold gilt Roman and Arabic numerals, with brass counterpoised arrow hands, signed with the makers name below VI and 'LONDON' on the frame above the short trunk with arched door decorated with a pair of gilt birds within a Chinoiserie environment, within panels of latticework over a curved lower section with glass lenticle and terminating in an elaborate gilt finial, both sides set with inspection doors and decorated with gilt flowers. The weight driven movement with tapered plates united by four knopped pillars, the five-wheel train with anchor escapement. Together with a crank key, case key, an additional finial, a large rectangular weight, and a pendulum with mock pendulum attachment. 150cms (59 ins) high
Footnotes:
John Dewe was active around 1764; his father, also John, was a clockmaker in Southwark circa 1733-64. See Gatto 'The Tavernicus Tavern Clock Archive' 2021, page 72.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP
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A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece John Dewe, London

Name: A rare late 18th century Chinoiserie decorated Tavern timepiece John Dewe, London
SKU: 131627108
Price: 6000 GBP
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