John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.
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LOT NO 6222

STOCK NO 119143

John Agar of York - Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock c1810, with a flat topped pediment and ogee cornice beneath, square hood door flanked by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals, glass side panels to the hood sides and a glazed circular dial aperture, trunk with conforming recessed pillars and a long door with a shallow curved top, square plinth with a moulded front panel and flat base on shallow feet, painted dial with makers name, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, matching steel hands and seconds dial, with a four pillar rack striking movement striking the hours on a bell. With weights, pendulum and key. The Agar family were a large and prodigious family of 18th and 19th century York clockmakers working in the city and towns in the surrounding locality.

Dimensions:
Height: 230cm  Length/Width: 48cm  Depth/Diameter: 25cm

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This exquisite 8-day mahogany longcase clock from the early 19th century, circa 1810, is attributed to John Agar of York. Featuring a flat-topped pediment and ogee cornice, the clock boasts a square hood door complemented by slender turned pillars with wooden capitals. The hood sides are adorned with glass panels, allowing a glimpse of the intricate mechanisms within. The clock's trunk is adorned with matching recessed pillars and a long door with a gently curved top. The square plinth features a moulded front panel and rests on a flat base supported by shallow feet.

The painted dial bears the maker's name, alongside Roman numerals, five-minute Arabics, and a minute track. The clock is equipped with matching steel hands and a seconds dial. Its four-pillar rack striking movement chimes the hours on a bell, creating a harmonious and melodious ambiance. This stunning timepiece comes complete with its original weights, pendulum, and key.

Hailing from the illustrious Agar family, renowned for their clockmaking prowess in 18th and 19th century York, this piece embodies their legacy of precision craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of history with this exceptional longcase clock, available at Duggleby Auctioneers.



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