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18th Century Oak Longcase Clock by James Draycot Wells

Name: 18th Century Oak Longcase Clock by James Draycot Wells
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1041179
Price: 2750 GBP
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18th century

For Sale by Debenham Antiques Ltd

Description

18th century oak longcase clock by james draycot wells, circa 1790.

Excellent quality golden oak longcase clock. Second hand dial, date and baring the makers disc at the top.

Hood with decorative cornice and 3 gilt finials complete with glazed door. Replacement winding handle. original pendulum and weights.

This clock has been professionally serviced and is in perfect working order.

Surface rubbing to clock face. Age splits to backboards, gilt loss to finials

Physical Dimensions

Height

234cm (92.13")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1041179

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DA4130

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Description

18th century oak longcase clock by james draycot wells, circa 1790.

Excellent quality golden oak longcase clock. Second hand dial, date and baring the makers disc at the top.

Hood with decorative cornice and 3 gilt finials complete with glazed door. Replacement winding handle. original pendulum and weights.

This clock has been professionally serviced and is in perfect working order.

Surface rubbing to clock face. Age splits to backboards, gilt loss to finials

Physical Dimensions

Height

234cm (92.13")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1041179

Dealers Internal Ref

DA4130

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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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An 18th-century oak longcase clock featuring a brass dial, pediment hood with brass finials, rectangular trunk door, and plinth base.

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An 18th-century longcase clock, commonly known as a grandfather clock, is a tall, floor-standing pendulum clock housed in a tall wooden casing, typically constructed from native timbers such as oak, walnut, or mahogany.

Georgian longcase clocks were constructed using solid oak or pine carcasses, frequently paneled with oak, mahogany, or walnut, and fitted with cast brass dials, spandrels, and iron weight-driven clockwork mechanisms.

Authentic 18th-century examples feature engraved brass or painted sheet-iron dials, hand-cut gear teeth, weight-driven pendulum movements, and period joinery techniques such as hand-cut dovetails and wooden peg construction.

Position the clock as an architectural focal point in a hallway, entryway, or reception room, setting the textured wood grain and brass work against neutral walls and contemporary furnishings.

Maintain consistent humidity and temperature levels to prevent wood shrinkage, polish the timber casing periodically with natural beeswax, and arrange for professional horological servicing of the movement every five to seven years.

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