A late Georgian oak and faded mahogany cross banded 30 hour longcase clock of nice proportions. The scroll cross banded cornice with beech wood stringing above turned columns, framing the cross banded hinged door, with the original imperfect glass panel. The trunk with a shaped cross banded door and panel below, above a matching base resting on shaped, bracket feet. The door enclosing the original painted dial (serviced).
Recently on exhibition at Melbournes Metro Gallery, now displayed at Allpress inc
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus, originally native to South Africa, this subspecies became extinct around 1871. Cape warthog specimens held in museums lack locality records and the full extent of the Cape warthog’s former distribution remains unknown. There is no mention of this subspecies being obtained after 1860. The Cape warthog and the Dessert warthog are very similar in appearance, one difference is a lack of functional incisors.
19th Century Italian figured walnut torchere on barley twist support. Having the original fitted brass candle holder. An unusual item. 1860 is a safe date.
