Bidspirit auction | JOHN ELLICOTT, LONDON. A GEORGE

JOHN ELLICOTT, LONDON. A GEORGE III GREEN LACQUERED CHINOISERIE QUARTER CHIMING LONCASE CLOCK the impressive case having an inverted bell top pediment with three brass flambe finials above a glazed door on slender trunk and panelled base all decorated with raised gilt figural village scenes also depicting horses, camels and dogs, the 12” arched brass dial with gilt urn spandrels and Roman chapter ring surrounding a matted centre with seconds dial and calendar aperture, the arch with subsidiary strike silent dial fronting a three train weight driven movement chiming the quarters on four bells and six hammers and striking the hour on a larger bell - comes with original brass cased weights and pendulum. (280cm high to top of finial)