Antique Grandfather Clock by Simon Thorne – Tiverton C.1705

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A good oak ’30HR’ Longcase clock. Shown with square brass dial by Simon Thorne of Tiverton. The brass dial with chapter ring/spandrels. Also finely matted centre, and single hand. The movement striking the hours on a single bell. The oak cabinet of lovely colour and patination. In addition long trunk door, single plinth and flat top to the hood. Very early and collectible clock.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by J.Monkhouse – Carlisle C.1785

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A North country mahogany Longcase clock. Shown here arch white dial of ‘8-day’ duration by J Monkhouse of Carlisle. The cabinet with swan neck pediments to the top of the cabinet. In addition long trunk door. Also with quarter columns to trunk and reeded sides to base. The dial with gold leaf decoration and flowers to corners. Lastly a bird and gold leaf decoration to the arch. The movement striking the hours on a single bell.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by Jno. Kaye – Liverpool C.1790

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An outstanding north country flame mahogany veneered Longcase clock. Featuring an arch brass dial of ‘8-day’ duration by John Kaye. The cabinet showing the finest choice mahogany veneers. Also with long trunk door with reeded quarter columns. Including OG bracket feet and swan neck pediments with blue glass/gold leaf decoration beneath.

The dial with chapter ring and spandrels, moonphase with tidal times, seconds, centre calendar and superbly matted and engraved  dial centre. Engraved above the moon is High water at Georges Dock. The movement striking the hours on a single bell. Well known Liverpool maker, this clock has huge significance.

It has engavings of places around the world so you can work out the corresponding times in these cities. The owner clearly was an important merchant. We purchased the clock from the famous Bibby family who had owned the clock for many years.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by Lassell – Park (Liverpool) 1760

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A fine flame veneered mahogany ‘8-day’ duration. Featuring arch brass dial Longcase clock by Lassell-Park. The dial showing finely matted and engraved centre. Also with recessed seconds, calendar, and moonphase to the arch. The movement striking the hours on a single bell. The cabinet with outstanding flame veneered mahogany, pierced fretwork columns to trunk sides and dome top and fretwork beneath to hood. To sum up a very collectible clock.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by Wright, London C.1790

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Featured here an outstanding ‘8-day’ London mahogany Longcase clock. Showing quality arch white dial by Wright. The cabinet also with typical high quality London case features and of superb colour and patination. The white dial with seconds and calendar. Including strike silent feature to the arch and makers name to dial centre. Gold leaf spandrels and flowers to corners. Together with gold leaf decoration to the arch. The 5-pillar movement striking the hours on a single bell. A collector’s clock.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by James Cowan – Edinburgh C.1770

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An outstanding quality ‘8-day’ duration flame mahogany Longcase clock. Featured here an arch brass dial by this superb Scottish maker James Cowan. The dial showing chapter ring and spandrels, seconds and calendar aperture. Also with finely matted centre. In addition the makers name being engraved on a cartouche to the arch. Also strike/silent feature to the arch.The high quality movement striking the hours on a single bell. The cabinet with wonderful colour and patination. Swan neck pediments and bracket feet. Long trunk door with choice mahogany veneers.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by Joseph Finney – Liverpool C.1780

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Shown here an outstanding mahogany Longcase clock. Featuring here a 13 in arched brass dial example by Joseph Finney. Clearly of the finest quality by this eminent maker. The dial showing sweep seconds and centre calendar. In addition polished and engraved centre, chapter ring and spandrels. Also with moon feature to the arch. The superb quality ‘8 day’ movement with a magnificent and rare ‘pin wheel’ escapement. Beautiful quality flame veneered mahogany cabinet. Superb colour and of the highest quality construction. Joseph Finney is highly regarded. Furthermore he is probably the finest maker to come out of Liverpool in the 18th century. To sum up a superb collector’s clock.

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Antique Grandfather Clock by Gill-Rye C1795

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A lovely and rare finely painted satinwood grandfather clock. Featuring an arched white dial by Gill of Rye. Decorated in the manner of Michael Angelo Pergolesi. The square white painted dial showing gold leaf decoration to the corners. Also seconds and calendar to the dial centre. In addition the movement striking the hours on a single bell. ‘8-day’ duration movement.

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Antique Grandfather Clock Josiah Emery, Charing Cross – London C1790

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A special ’10inch’ dial ‘8-day’ longcase clock with high quality movement. Shown with arched silvered by London maker Josiah Emery. The movement with dead-beat escapement and maintaining power. The dial with seconds and calendar. In addition strike silent feature to the arch. Clearly lovely flame mahogany veneered cabinet. Also with typical London high quality design. Good colour and patination. To sum up a rare collector’s clock.

Antique Grandfather Clocks