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ANTIQUE #SA1055813

A Twin Fusee Georgian Bracket Mantel Clock Peter Le Gros, London

£1,950    $2,486    €2,355
An English Georgian twin fusee bracket clock. An elegant mahogany case with a stepped pediment and the original finial. Regency Gothic design features. Brass capped side columns. Brass sound fretted side panels with silk backing. A cast brass bezel with convex glass and standing on brass ball feet. Brass edged, recessed front panel with carved foliage. An arched glass back door. A convex dial with blued steel hands signed ''P J Le Gros 1, Upper Crown Street Westminster (London)''. A quality double fusee mechanism striking the hours on a bell of 8-day duration. A nice quality graduated scale pendulum adjustment. Engraved by the maker to the backplate. Circa 1825.
 
Peter Le Gros of London is recorded in Loomes'' ''Watchmakers & Clockmakers of The World'' book as working in 1828. He is also noted as a mechanical model maker so a talented maker.
 
Height 21 1/2 '' / 54 cms Width 10 1/2 ''/ 27 cms Depth 7'' / 18 cms.
 
From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock with a written 12 month guarantee which has been serviced to a high standard. On larger items we can personally deliver, please contact us for a quote. We are members of the British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild
 
Antique Number: SA1055813
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 54cm (21.3inches)
Width is 27cm (10.6inches)
Depth is 18cm (7.1inches)
Antique #SA1055813, shown on this page, originates from the georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
       The Georgian Era      
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