George III mahogany longcase clock by Thomas Read
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
George III
This George III mahogany longcase clock is attributed to Thomas Read of Manchester, measuring 242 cm high. The case features stringing, marquetry with flower urns, scrolling leaves, and oval paterae, supported by bracket feet and crowned with a broken swan-neck pediment on the hood.
The arched dial features four season spandrels, a pastoral scene with a shepherd and young lady, subsidiary seconds and date dials, and an aperture displaying a moon phase in the arch. The source reports an eight-day, four-pillar movement equipped with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell.
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Longcase clock
- Dimensions
- 242cm high
- Case Design
- Broken swan neck pediment, stringing and marquetry with urns, leaves, oval paterae, lancet arch door, and bracket feet
- Dial Features
- Painted enamel arched dial with figures, four season spandrels, pastoral scene, subsidiary dials, and moon phase
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker Signature
- Thos Read MANCHESTER
- Maker / attribution
- Thomas Read
- Movement Specifications
- Eight-day four-pillar movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell
Design
- Visible features
- • Arched dial with painted moon phase disc showing a face and hemisphere charts in the arch aperture • Spandrels painted with female allegorical figures representing the four seasons • Mahogany trunk door features a pointed gothic lancet arch profile with figured veneer
- Case Construction
- The mahogany case measures 242 cm in height. The hood features a broken swan-neck pediment. The case is decorated with stringing and marquetry including urns of flowers, scrolling leaves, and oval paterae. The trunk door is described as having a lancet arch profile, and the base is supported by bracket feet.
- Dial and Ornamentation
- The dial is a painted enamel arched type. The center of the dial depicts a shepherd and a young lady, and it includes subsidiary seconds and date dials. The spandrels are decorated with figures representing the four seasons. The arch contains a moon phase, observed to show a face and hemisphere charts.
- Mechanical Specifications and Attribution
- The clock is signed 'Thos Read MANCHESTER' on the dial. The movement is an eight-day, four-pillar type with an anchor escapement that strikes on a bell. The clock is associated with the George III period.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Research required: Internal movement, weights, pendulum, and bell are not pictured
- Research required: Case back and side profiles are not shown