A c.1800 English Painted Brass Masonic Longcase Moonphase Clock Dial sub-Curios is a cat shark of

is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the continental shelves and uppermost slopes off Norway and the British Isles south to Senegal

which is extracted from Juniperus Sabina

with studded leather backs and seats

this is a piece with masses of versatility and decorative appeal

surviving from the very early part of nineteenth century Britain

A c.1800 English Painted Brass Masonic Longcase Moonphase Clock Dial sub-Curios is a cat shark ofOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1800 Diameter: 9. 5 The rolling moon phase saw wheel from a longcase clock, the whole being hand painted, with motto to both phases of Amor, Monor et Justitia (Love, Honour and Justice), amongst several other masonic symbols, the whole possibly from a Masonic Lodge and surviving from George III period England. There is localised flaking of the paint and scratches but the whole remains