Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820 Paintings the body and lid inlaid

the body and lid inlaid with floral cloisonne motifs

This Sun Face has black jet and white shell representing the rays

there is also an old wax gallery seal

from whom he learned his craft

Antique 8 Day Tall Case Grandfather Clock Automaton Andrew Rich Bridgewater 1820 Paintings the body and lid inlaidA fine antique Georgian Regency period tall case 8 day inlaid mahogany grandfather clock with a rocking figure of Old Father Time, by Andrew Rich of Bridgwater Somerset, circa 1820. The clock is made of the finest figured flame mahogany & inlaid with satinwood stringing, the clock hood with twin arched 'swan's neck' pediment with brass rosettes & a central brass urn shaped finial. The hood door is flanked by a pair of turned columns with gilt brass