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Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.
Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum. Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.

LOT NO 6319

STOCK NO 134741

Henry Fisher of Preston (Lancs)- a fine late 18th century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock c 1790, with a swan necked pediment, brass paterie and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a blue ground beneath, broken arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door in figured mahogany, plinth with conforming canted corners, raised panel and bracket feet, with an early Wilson painted dial comprising a colourful depiction of birds of paradise to the centre and a working lunar disc to the arch, with painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic's, minute markers and matching seconds and date dials, dial pinned via a cast Wilson falseplate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.
Henry Fisher is recorded as working in Preston, c1742-95.

Dimensions:
Height: 240cm Length/Width: 50cm Depth/Diameter: 23cm

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Discover a stunning late 18th-century Mahogany 8-day longcase clock by Henry Fisher of Preston, Lancashire, circa 1790. This exquisite timepiece features a swan necked pediment, brass paterie, and Verre Eglomise glass panels with a striking blue ground underneath. The broken arch hood door is elegantly flanked by reeded pilasters adorned with brass Corinthian capitals.

The clock's trunk showcases inset reeded quarter columns and a wavy topped door crafted from figured mahogany. The plinth of the clock boasts conforming canted corners, a raised panel, and bracket feet, adding to its overall charm. The early Wilson painted dial is a true work of art, featuring a colourful depiction of birds of paradise at the center and a working lunar disc at the arch.

Admire the painted floral spandrels within gesso borders and matching steel hands, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabic numerals, minute markers, and matching seconds and date dials. The dial is pinned via a cast Wilson false plate to a rack striking four-pillar movement, striking the hours on a bell. Complete with weights and a pendulum, this clock is a testament to Henry Fisher's craftsmanship.

Henry Fisher's legacy in Preston, spanning from 1742 to 1795, adds a historical significance to this exceptional timepiece. Don't miss the opportunity to own this piece of horological history at the upcoming auction by Duggleby Auctioneers.


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