Antique Longcase Clock Stock Listing 11 to 15
Text last updated 3 February 2012.
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JAMES REEVES, CAPEL Circa. 1840
A Surrey oak longcase clock of slim proportions. An arched hood pediment surmounted by 3 brass finials. Brass capped fluted hood columns. An attractive square painted dial with floral corners and blued steel hands. A 30 hour duration mechanism strking the hours on a bell.
James Reeves of Capel is recorded in Loomes' 'Watchmakers and Clockmakers of The World' book as working in 1839.
Height 7ft 11 " / 240 cms
£ 1250 (US$ 1922) (Euro 1482)
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A VICTORIAN GRANDMOTHER CLOCK Circa. 1874
A 'Grandmother' clock of small, slim proportions. A well made oak case of Georgian design with a moulded arched hood pediment. Turned hood columns and a shaped trunk door. A brass and silvered dial with gilded corner spandrels and fine central engraving. A twin weight driven 7-day mechanism striking the hours on a bell.
The clock mechanism is signed by the maker and dated 1874. The clockmaker used older clock brass plates to make the mechanism around. Most grandmother clocks are spring driven and from 1920's, this is a higher quality weight driven one.
Height 5ft 8 "/ 173 cms
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SIMON AISH, SHERBORNE Circa. 1750
A fine quality Georgian mahogany longcase clock with an arched hood pediment surmounted by fretwork. A wavy hood edging and fluted brass capped hood columns. Excellent colour and patination to the wood. Chamfered trunk sides. A raised base moulding and standing on ogee bracket feet. A brass and silvered dial with date and seconds indicators. Well cut blued steel hands. A high quality 5-pillar, 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours on a bell.
Simon Aish of Sherborne (spelt 'Sherborn' on the dial) is recorded in Baillies' 'Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World' book as working from circa 1700-1750.
Height 7ft 9 " / 237 cms
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JOHN WENHAM, DEREHAM CIRCA 1810.
A Norfolk Georgian oak longcase clock with a regional styled 'wavy' hood pediment. A well proportioned oak case with brass capped hood columns. A pretty painted dial with floral corners, date and seconds indicators. Swans on a lake to the arch. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours on a bell.
John Wenham of East Dereham is well recorded in Birds' 'Norfolk and Norwich Clockmakers' book. He lived from 1734-1823.
Height 7ft 1 "/ 215 cms
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THOMAS BATES, MARKET HARBOROUGH Circa. 1830
A small, good quality late Georgian longcase clock. Fine marquetry inlays to the case. A swan-neck hood pediment with brass patterae. Brass capped hood columns. An oak case with mahogany crossbanding and inlays. A well painted dial with gilt floral corner decorations. A lunar moon phase with a sailing frigate. A date aperture. A 30 hour mechanism striking the hours on a bell. The original 'dummy' winding arbours to the dial.
Thomas Bates of Market Harborough is recorded in Loomes' 'Watchmakers and Clockmakers of The World' book as working 1828-1835.
Height 6ft 8 "/ 203 cms
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