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Belgian 8-day striking slender longcase clock carved oak
 
 
BEL 1/04
 

An excellent quality Belgian 8-day striking, slender longcase clock in carved oak, signed on the dial on a brass cartouche and exceptionally on the backplate of the movement Joseph Croisier à Liège, "Dutch striking" meaning striking full hours on a large bell on the whole hours and full on a small bell on the half hours, alarm, brass dial, pewter chapter-ring, the spandrels depicting the four seasons. Height 273 cm.
Ca. 1740.

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