A unique antique mahogany column clock after renovation

Excellent quality and very attractive mahogany Regency clock, attributed to Gillow, with a painted dial inscribed W. Preston, Lancaster, featuring Roman numerals and original hands with inlaid marquetry, auxiliary chapters with date and day, 8-day striking movement on a bell, all housed in an arched hood with a truncated neck fronton, flanked by elegant cane columns, a flame mahogany case with satinwood inlay, crossbanded and profiled doors surrounding the original pendulum and weights, on either side with quartered cane columns topped with a flame mahogany base and shaped feet. This magnificent grandfather clock retains its original finish, color, and patina. c1810

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Empire-style furniture and accessories date from the late 18th to early 19th century, inspired by Napoleon’s reign. This period is marked by significant similarities and references to Roman and Greek ornamentation.  

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