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ANTIQUE #SA1092895

Dent Of London Fusee Wall Clock

£675    $913    €779
A walnut cased fusee drop dial wall clock. A 12'' painted dial signed ''DENT LONDON'' with blued steel hands. A flat bottomed case with marks showing it was fixed on a gallery perhaps. This has a rear winding mechanism via a back door and a hand set/dial adjuster. A cast brass bezel surround. An 8-day duration fusee timepiece mechanism. Circa 1885.
 
Dent of London are noted clockmakers of high-quality timepieces. Dent was founded in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company was the maker of the Great Clock of Westminster (Big Ben). This has the triangle mark around the Dent name to the dial showing that it was made after 1876.
 
This would have been made for rear winding access, likely to be a public place. You can use it as a ''normal'' wall clock but you would need to lift it off the wall to wind it once a week.
 
.Height 18'' / 46cms Width 14 1/2'' / 35 cms Depth 6 '' / 16 cms.
 
From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique wall clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee. Please contact us for a personal delivery quote. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild. We can send a Whatsapp video in more detail.
 
Antique Number: SA1092895
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 46cm (18.1inches)
Width is 35cm (13.8inches)
Depth is 16cm (6.3inches)
Antique #SA1092895, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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