North Yorkshire, 18th century, with arched silvered and gilt dial, sweep and date aperture, brass movement with pendulum weights, Japanned case with sarcophagus hood over arched door, brass finials, box base, painted with a sailing ship, 97 x 20 x 10 in.

Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

light surface distress to dial with scattered rust at hands (lacking second hands), Japanning on case with deep craquelure, break and small loss at central finial plinth, some restorations at box base backboard probably replaced (later paint inside and out), one piece at back of door off but present, other typical surface distress with retouch and repainting, surface distress and dirt with bird droppings from longtime storage