A Handsome 19thC Circular Painted Grandfather Clock Dial sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles 5 inches (without rods)

5 inches (without rods)

the painting entitled ‘Trio of Wolfhounds’ and so we know he or she was quite a highly regarded artist but any more substantial biographical information on the artist seems to be scarce

In 1913 Butcher’s started using the ‘Primus’ trademark

The front of the piece is beautifully inlaid with satinwood strung amboyna panels

even in hunchbacked and elderly form

A Handsome 19thC Circular Painted Grandfather Clock Dial sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles 5 inches (without rods)Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Diameter: 13 inches The round face having hand painted roman numerals with winding holes on an ivory ground. Once having been the face of a long case clock, this dial is in as found condition and has not been cleaned or restored in any way, thus retaining its charms as a decorative piece of art. The top face appears to be braced to an underface so there are essentially