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Ref: CK - 19 Longcase Clock

Clockmaker/By : Thomas Chune of Shifnal (Shropshire).

Duration : 8 day.

Circa : 1773.

Height : 83.5 inches (excl finials).

Case :
Oak case with swan neck and turned wooden paterae and central finial.
Mahogany frieze below swan neck.
Reeded brass capped pillars to hood and to trunk.
Inlay and lock to hood door.
Long trunk door with wavy top.
Base with canted corners and applied base.
Width at widest point 20.5" (Hood).
Ogee feet.

Dial :
12" x 17" brass arch dial with boss in arch engraved 'Thos Chune, 1773'.
Silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals.
Recessed calendar dial.
Matching steel hour, minute and second hands.
Calendar mouth aperture.
Roman numerals.

Maker :
Known working dates 1781-1796
Married to Anne
Children:
- Eleanor 1781, buried 1782
- Ann 1781, buried 1781
- Ann Hariot 1786
- Mary 1796

Guarantee : 12 months.