FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1860s.
The beautifully proportioned mahogany veneered case of typical Edinburgh architectural top design.
The beautifully flame mahogany figured box base with a skirted plinth.
The original brass lock and brass hinges to the trunk door.
A very fine clock case of small proportions, with an excellent patination and colour.
The circular engraved silvered brass dial with outer minute track and subsidiary dials for the Roman hours and Arabic seconds. (Observatory markings), signed to the dial centre Hutton, Edinburgh. Surrounded by a heavy polished brass sighting ring.
The high quality fully restored weight-driven eight day movement with substantial and thick shouldered plates united by six heavy turned pillars, secured by twelve heavy blued steel screws and collets.
The wheel work of the finest quality with six spoke crossings, high count pinions, deadbeat escapement and Harrison's maintaining power.
The movement is fully restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.
The original brass cased weight, heavy polished brass bob pendulum with ebonised wooden rod and decorative four spoke pulley. Silvered and engraved beat scale plate.
Blued steel hands.
John Pears Hutton - Watchmaker and goldsmith, 21 Hanover Street Edinburgh and 343 Princess Street. Lived at 39 Montague Street.
A very fine regulator longcase clock of beautiful proportions, in excellent original condition.
All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order.
All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.
Delivery and set up is included in the price for all UK mainland deliveries. All clocks are carefully delivered and fully commissioned by ourselves.
For overseas customers a fully insured shipment can be organised direct to your door for most locations in the world, please contact us for a shipping price.
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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1860s.
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Hutton Edinburgh, Mahogany Regulator / Long Case / Grandfather Clock C. 1860
