Longcase Clock Stock Listing 11 to 15
Text last updated 13 May 2008.
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AN 18TH CENTURY LANTERN CLOCK Circa. 1750
A Lantern clock with a square brass dial and corner spandrels. A silvered chapter ring with single hand and central disc, alarm work now lacking. A 'birdcage' movement with anchor escapement from verge and a short pendulum. Hourly bell striking.
This example is unsigned and has some French and English features to the construction.
£ 2700 (US$ 5423) (Euro 3306)
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DELL & CO, BRISTOL Circa. 1870
A precision mahogany Regulator longcase clock. An arched pediment with top hatch entry to mechanism. Choice mahogany veneers to the case of small proportions. Fretwork under the dial with brass inner ring. Twin brass cased weights with 6 spoke pulleys. A silvered engraved dial with 5 minute outer markers. A large, high quality 8-day duration mechanism with dead-beat escapement and maintaining power. Hourly striking on a gong.
Dell & Co., of Bristol worked in 44, Broad Street and the business started in 1830. They made Railway, church and public clocks and restored and supplied many of Somersets churches clocks.
Height 6ft 3 1/2 " / 192 cms
£ 4700 (US$ 9353) (Euro 5874)
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JAMES THRISTLE WILLITON Circa. 1830
A Somerset 'Cottage' longcase clock with a flat moulded hood pediment. An oak and mahogany crossbanded case. Brass capped turned hood columns. A colourful dial with gilt and floral corners. A date aperture and seconds dial. An 8-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell.
James Thristle of Williton worked from 1820-1877. They are a noted family of Clockmakers also working in Stogursey. 26 pages of 'The Clockmakers of Somerset' book by A.J. Moore are devoted to them with many illustrations.
Height 6ft 5 1/2 " / 197 cms
£ 2350 (US$ 4676) (Euro 2937)
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RICHARD MERRETT, STROUD Circa 1760.
A well proportioned Gloucestershire Georgian oak longcase clock with regional feature of a wavy trunk door and base panel. A swan neck hood pediment with brass patterae and central finial. Brass capped hood columns. An arched brass dial with corner spandrels and engraving around the date aperture. A matted centre and a strike/silent to the arch. An 8-day duration movement striking the hours on a gong.
Richard Merrett of Stroud is recorded in Dowlers 'Gloucestershire Clock and Watchmakers' book as being born in 1730 and working until 1767.
Height 7ft" / 214 cms
£ 2750 (US$ 5472) (Euro 3418)
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WILLIAM SNOW, OTLEY Circa. 1780
A good quality Georgian moon phase oak and mahogany longcase clock with a swan neck hood pediment. Brass patterae and central brass finial. Brass capped hood columns. A fine quality early example of a painted dial with roses to the corners, date, seconds and lunar moon-phases to the arch. An 8-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell.
William Snow of Otley is recorded in Loomes' 'Clockmakers of Northern England' book as working from 1780-1807. The Snow family of clockmakers are very well documented in the book and are sought after clocks.
Height 7ft 7 " / 229 cms
£ 3900 (US$ 7782) (Euro 4892)
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