AN UNUSUAL OAK LONGCASE CLOCK SIGNED ETHERINGTON DRYFIELD

AN UNUSUAL OAK LONGCASE CLOCK SIGNED ETHERINGTON DRYFIELD, late 18th century, the movement in two sections with going train to the left, the hour and ting-tang quarter striking on three bells trains to the right, recoil anchor escapement, 11 1/2" white painted arched dial of unusual layout with side by side arrangement of separate hour and minute dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, painted landscape with figures before a cottage in the arch, the case with dentil moulded cornice and plain frieze on engaged columns, break arch door, plain plinth base and tall skirt, on bracket feet, 85" high, John Etherington is recorded as working in Driffield Yorkshire from 1775-1790 (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)