An impressive Black Forest longcase clock, circa 1920, having…
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An impressive Black Forest longcase clock, circa 1920, having an eight day gong striking movement mounted in a superbly carved case with a single bear to the base, flanked by two bears climbing trees, surmounted by a further two bears playing with all over foliage. Height 252 cm
circa. A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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