Moonphase Longcase clock by Marmaduke Metcalfe of London

NEW ARRIVAL

An excellent London longcase clock featuring Moonphase to the silvered arch dial.

The high quality 8 day duration 5 pillar movement striking the hours on a bell. The 12" arched silvered brass dial has Roman numerals to the chapter ring, along with Arabic minutes. The dial also displays finely made blued steel hour and minute hands and a blued steel seconds hand.

To the arch you will find a moonphase mechanism, a rare find in London at any period. The moonphase is decorated with a deep blue background and multiple gold stars of varying sizes. The centre of the dial is engraved with the makers name, seconds and also a date aperture.

The elegant case of excellent proportions features high quality flame mahogany veneer to both the trunk door and base. The latter with a raised rectangular panel and a double plinth standing on two mahogany pads. The hood has typical brass inlaid reeded pillars with brass Doric capitals, quarter pillars to the rear, inspection windows to the side and a plain broken arched top.

Note: Moonphase longcase clocks made in London are quite rare. The Moonphase feature to the arch combined with the plain silvered brass dial gives an almost contemporary and modern feel to the whole clock.