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FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY
LONCASE CLOCK
by FRANCIS SINDERBY , LONDON. CIRCA 1780.
Standing
at 8ft ½ in., the mahogany case has a pagoda top hood surmounted
with ball and spire finials. To the front and sides there are florally
carved and silk backed sound frets. The hood pillars are stop fluted
with brass capitals and bases. There are two glazed apertures to
the sides.
The trunk has a broken arch door with superb flame mahogany veneering
, again flanked by stop fluted quarter columns with brass capitals
and bases.
The 12" brass dial has a matted centre with recessed silvered
subsidiary seconds and calendar dials. There is also a strike/silent
dial in the arch. The silvered calendar dial is engraved with the
makers name and address:-
Francis Sinderby LONDON.
The corners and arch of the dial have rococo pattern spandrels.
The eight day movement is rack striking on a bell. The pendulum
has a massive brass faced lenticular bob with a rating nut and the
weights are also brass sleeved.
Price:SOLD
Ref:ISS01
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AN
8 DAY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK.
WHITE DIAL WITH MOONPHASE.
M. Michael. Bristol.CIRCA 1830
The
mahogany case stands at 7 ft. 6 ins. on a base with bracket feet
and has a swan neck pediment with three brass spire finials and
two floral brass paterae. The dial is flanked by turned pillars
with brass bases and capitals.
The trunk has an oak rectangular door with mahogany cross-banding.
The base has a raised central panel , also cross-banded in mahogany.
The dial , signed " M. Michael, Bristol ", with moonphase
to the arch showing the moondiscs and in between pictures of a cottage
and a galleon . The corners have marine shell decoration , typical
of the period.
The hands are of stamped and fretted brass. There is also a subsidiary
seconds dial and a date aperture.
The 8 day movement rack strikes on a bell and has a lenticular brass
faced pendulum and cast iron weights.
Height: 90 inches
Price:SOLD
Ref:ST5944
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A
N OAK 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK by Thomas Bradley . NEWENT
CIRCA 1820
The small oak and mahogany case stands on a base with shaped plinth..
The hood has a scroll pediment with a central brass eagle finial
and flanked by two brass spire finials. Two plain turned pillars
with brass bases and capitals , flank the glazed hood door
The trunk has a long rectangular door with mahogany crossbanding
.
The 11" white square dial, with Roman hour chapters , has matching
blued steel pierced hands, shell paintings to the corners and an
exotic bird just above the dial centre. The dial is signed "Thos.
Bradley. Newent".
The 30 hour chain wind movement strikes the hour on a bell. The
pendulum has a lenticular brass faced bob and the weight is of cast
iron.
Thomas James Bradley is listed as making 1818 -49
Price:SOLD
Ref:T29
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RARE ELM CASED 8 DAY WHITE DIAL LONGCASE CLOCK.
W. Rock. Knighton. CIRCA 1810
The solid elm case with lovely colour and figuring stands on a plain
base with bracket feet. The break-arch hood has reeded pillars with
brass bases and capitals flanking the dial. The trunk with a long
rectangular door has a brass escutcheon
The dial , signed " W. Rock. Knighton", with fine floral,
foliate and geometric decoration to the arch and fan designs to
the corners, has Arabic hour numerals and fifteen minute markers
, a seconds subsidiary dial and a date aperture. The pierced hands
are of blued steel.
The 8 day movement rack strikes on a bell and has a lenticular brass
faced pendulum and cast iron weights.
Height: 83 inches
Price:SOLD
Ref:S12
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AN
EIGHT DAY OAK AND MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK by SKARRAT OF WORCESTER.
CIRCA 1830
The
oak and mahogany case stands on a base with a shaped skirt and feet.
The hood has a swan neck pediment with brass paterae and a central
eagle finial.
The
square 12" white dial with Roman hour numerals is signed "Skarrat,
Worcester" and has a date aperture and subsidiary seconds dial.
The rectangular trunk door has mahogany crossbanding
The eight day movement rack strikes on a bell , has a pendulum with
brass bob and the weights are of cast iron.
Price:SOLD
Ref:S53
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SMALL EARLY WHITE DIAL
OAK 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK
Jones. Bristol CIRCA 1780
Ref:S91
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SOLD
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GEORGIAN OAK 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK by JOHN MURCH. HONITON.
CIRCA 1810
The
case of small proportions, stands at a height of only 79½
ins. (6ft 7½ins) and is predominantly of oak with some mahogany
cross banding . The trunk has reeding to the front edges and a small
rectangular cross banded door with a brass escutcheon.
The hood has a swan neck pediment flanking a single brass eagle
finial , and two turned pilasters with brass bases and capitals.
The eleven inch white dial with geometric and gilt corner designs,
has Roman hour chapters and a subsidiary seconds dial and is signed
"Jno. Murch . Honiton.". The blued steel hands are of
a lozenge design .
The 30 hour movement countwheel strikes on a bell on the hour and
has cast iron weights and a pendulum with lenticular brass faced
bob
Price:SOLD
Ref:S93
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A
BRASS DIAL OAK LONGCASE CLOCK OF 30 HOUR DURATION
BY
John Bagnall of Dudley
CIRCA 1775
The
small proportioned oak case standing at 6ft. 6ins has a long door
and a hood with a cornice moulding .The reeded hood pilasters have
turned bases and capitals. .The long door has a shaped top and a
brass escutcheon . The clock stands on a plain base with shaped
plinth.
The square brass dial has a foliate engraved centre which is also
engraved " Bagnall Dudley " below a calendar aperture
with a silvered and engraved date wheel. The silvered chapter ring
has Roman hour chapters and Arabic five minute markers . The four
spandrels are of Rococo design and the serpentine hands are of blued
steel.
It has a chain wind 30 hour movement and countwheel strikes the
hour on a bell.
Height:
78 ins.
Price:
SOLD
Ref:T18
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A
BRASS DIAL OAK LONGCASE CLOCK
OF
30 HOUR DURATION
PETER BOWERof REDLYNCH
CIRCA 1750
The case of beautiful proportions and good patination.
The square brass dial has a silvered chapter ring and fineley engraved
centre depicting a country scene with the makers name, " Peter
Bower, Redlynch" engraved within a scrolled baner to the top.
The birdcage movement countwheel strikes on a bell.
Height: 81.5 inches.
Price:
£ SOLD
Ref:
R72
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AN
OAK LONGCASE TIMEPECE by DURWARD OF EDINBURGH . CIRCA 1790
The
oak case of mellow colour stands at 7ft. 3.5ins.(2.22m.) on a plain
base with bracket feet.
The hood with swan neck pediment and three water gilded urn finials
, has reeded columns with brass bases and capitals and the door
has carved fruitwood blind frets to the four corners.
The long trunk door with shaped top has a brass escutcheon and hinges
.
The circular silvered dial, with Roman hour chapters and Arabic
five minute numerals , has matching blued steel serpentine hands
and a seconds subsidiary dial . The dial is signed" Jos. Durward
Edinburgh"
The eight day three pillar movement has narrow plates with pedestal
shaped bases.
Joseph Durward , Edinburgh 1775 - 1819.
Price: £SOLD
Ref: P20
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A
MAHOGANY REGENCY LONGCASE CLOCK.
WHITEHURST
& SON. DERBY.
The
well proportioned case stands at 82 inches (2.08 meters) with a
pediment top. The hood has glazed side apertures and canted front
corners. The trunk, similarly flanked by canted corners, has a long
mahogany door with shallow break arch and a good flame veneer. The
base has an inverted corner rectangular molding and stands on a
plain plinth with block feet. The 12 inch silvered brass square
dial is signed "Whitehurst and Son. Derby.", and has Roman hour
chapters and a subsidiary seconds dial. The back of the dial is
engraved with the date 1818 and the initials I.W. in a small triangle.
( for John Whitehurst). The matching hands are of blued steel spad
design. Movement: The well finished movement has shouldered plates
with rounded edges and baluster pillars. The striking is by rack
and the back cock is of typical Whitehurst design. The wood rod
pendulum has a massive brass faced lenticular bob with a calibrated
regulation nut. The matching pair of cast iron weights are original
and stamped indistinctly. (possibly 18 or IW ). John Whitehurst
II and his son John Whitehurst III were in partnership from 1809
to 1834. The uncle, John Whitehurst F.R.S. was an eminent scientist,
clockmaker and philosopher. See John Whitehurst of Derby by Maxweell
Craven.
Age: c1818
Price:
£SOLD
Ref:
K45
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A
MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK
JOHN OAKES , OLDHAM.
CIRCA 1820
The
case is of well figured mahogany with fine marquetry and stringing.
The white dial has subsidiary date and seconds dials and florally
painted corners.
Eight day movement striking on the hour.
£SOLD
Height:
90.25 inches
Ref:
AA6
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