Featured here a superb walnut veneered Longcase clock. Shown with arched brass dial 8 day movement by James Snelling of London. The dial with chapter ring and spandrels. In addition stunning matted centre with subsidiary seconds feature. Also with rare calendar to the arch and strike silent to the three o clock position.
The exceptional quality 5 pillar movement striking the hours on a single bell. The case of the finest choice walnut veneers. Furthermore showing all the typical high quality London case features. Moulding to the trunk door and two plinths. Lovely ‘book matched’ veneers to the trunk and the base to name but a few.
Finally James Snelling was an eminent clockmaker who was Master of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1736. He was based in Poultry in London. His clocks are located in various museums around the world. He died in 1751. To sum up I do not think you could find a walnut with better veneers. The case is one of the finest around. Colour and patination sublime.
A superb walnut veneered ‘8-day’ duration longcase clock. Moon phase example by Samuel Guy of London. Fantastic quality arched brass dial with finely matted centre. Furthermore the dial with chapter ring/spandrels.In addition moon to arch and wheat-ear engraving to border of dial. Also with seconds and calendar and alarm feature to centre of dial. Certainly a fine quality movement striking hours on a single bell.
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An outstanding ‘8-day’ duration walnut Longcase clock.Arched brass dial signed by eminent clockmaker Marmaduke Storr foot of London Bridge. Featuring an unusual dial layout showing rise and fall pendulum regulation. In addition strike/silent feature and seconds to the arch . Also fine calendar feature. Also with finely matted centre, chapter ring and spandrels. Movement striking hours on a single bell. Superb walnut cabinet with caddy top and long trunk door.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
An outstanding ‘8-day’ walnut veneered Longcase clock. Rare clock by this eminent clockmaker Thomas Ogden of Halifax. The cabinet of the finest choice walnut veneers. Including dome top to the hood with fretwork beneath. Long trunk door and standing on two plinths.
The dial with polished corners, chapter ring and spandrels. Also with spherical moon to arch, seconds and calendar and finely matted centre. Featuring typical high quality brass beading to the edge of dial. Outstanding decoration to winding and calendar apertures. The movement of the finest quality. Three bells for quarter repeat and single bell for hour strike.
This maker is in my opinion, the finest of all northern clockmakers. Many people think on a par with the finest of all clockmakers.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
A superb 12 inch ‘8 day’ duration London walnut Longcase clock. Arched brass dial musical movement by William Barrow of London. The dial with chapter ring and spandrels Also with finely matted and engraved centre. Another lovely feature being the ‘wheat-ear’ decoration to the dial. Featuring musical 3 tune selector to the arch. Stunning burr walnut veneered cabinet. With long trunk door and caddy top. Fine colour and patination. In conclusion a superb collectors clock.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
Windmills & Wightman walnut veneered grandfather clock. Showing in superb condition. The arched brass dial with unusual calendar to the arch. Also with seconds, chapter ring and spandrels. Superbly matted centre. Finally the 5 pillar movement striking the hours on a single bell. Windmills & Wightman are high quality famous makers.
The superb caddy top London case of great colour and patination, attached hood columns and fine frets to the hood. Long trunk door with moulding and base standing on a double plinth.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
Outstanding 10 inch dial walnut veneered Longcase clock. Featuring outstanding colour cabinet. The 8 day square brass dial by Robert Fenn of London. C.1700. You will not find a better period walnut clock than this. Robert Fenn dates from 1687-1705.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
An outstanding ‘8-day’ walnut veneered Longcase clock. |Featuring an arched brass dial by Ellicott of London. The dial showing chapter ring and spandrels. Also with seconds and calendar features & finely matted centre. The 5 pillar movement of outstanding quality with ‘dead-beat’ escapement. The going side running on a 3lb weight only!
The cabinet of typical London design but made using fine figured walnut veneers. Outstanding inlays of various woods. One of the first clocks we have seen to be inlaid so profusely and so finely. Absolutely stunning example, the colour and patination are also superb. A real collector’s clock by an eminent clockmaker. Master of the Clockmaker’s Company. Clockmaker to King George III.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
A superb early Longcase clock of ‘8-day’ duration. Featuring 11 inch square brass dial by John Cotton of London. Fantastic quality cabinet made with choice veneers. Also with long trunk door and flat top to the hood.The 5 pillar movement striking the hours on a single bell.Superb matted and engraved centre. Together with seconds and calendar features, chapter ring and spandrels. Superb clock of good colour and patination.
Antique Grandfather Clocks
‘Equation of Time’ year calendar clock. Featuring the finest quality movement by John Topping of London. Also with superb London burr walnut figured cabinet. Showing high quality London features. The complex month duration movement with chapter ring and spandrels. Additionally unusual large seconds to the arch. Year calendar with equation of time calculations to the engraved silvered dial.
Lovely quality finely matted centre. also with rise and fall of pendulum dial and strike/silent dials to the arch. Amazing movement design striking the hours on a single bell.
Antique Grandfather Clocks