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ANTIQUE #SA461507

George IV Scottish Mahogany Cased Grandfather Clock By J. Melrose, Edinburgh

£3,250    $4,052    €3,918
Circa 1820, George IV Scottish mahogany cased grandfather clock by J. Melrose, Edinburgh. With a stylish shaped top with architectural pediment and cast brass rondels. Unusually, the top is a mixture of mahogany and rosewood and the hood has 2 turned columns with brass capitals and bases. The face has been handpainted with flowers in each corner, the makers name of J. Melrose, Edinburgh with an artistic licence of a castle, a bridge and figures on the top, and it has steel hands. Beneath the hood are various moulded edges/curves and the main door is in flame mahogany, and has been cross banded in rosewood with a stylish Heraldic escutcheon. There are fluted quarter columns on each side of the door and beneath it a small fielded panel with classic Scottish beading and a flame mahogany panel in that. Beneath this are ogee mouldings and the bottom panel of the clock has a flame mahogany panel which is cross banded in rosewood. There is another simple moulding and beneath this it stands on squat bracket feet.
 
It is serviced and working.
 
Internal Reference: 14564
Antique Number: SA461507
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 210cm (82.7inches)
Width is 49cm (19.3inches)
Depth is 25cm (9.8inches)
Antique #SA461507, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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