H. Webber, Ifracombe, a painted pine longcase clock

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H. Webber, Ifracombe, a painted pine longcase clock the thirty-hour duration movement having full plates, an anchor escapement and striking the hours on a bell, with the square twelve-inch painted dial having black Roman numerals, floriate decoration to the four corners, with decorative blued-steel hands, the dial centre having a date aperture, a painted depiction of a boat and signed H. Webber, Ifracombe, the flat-top painted pine case having brass capitals to the hood pillars, height 204cm. Henry Webber is recorded as working as both a watch and clockmaker at 35, High Street, Ilfracombe, from before 1823 until at least 1866.

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