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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock to the 19th Century.
The elegant Chinese pagoda style top with brass inlays, surmounted by the original gilded urn finial. Cast brass silk lined fishscale frets to the sides.
The square brass dial with a finely fretted and gilded filigree mask, with a circular white enamelled dial centre, signed to the centre J Durden 27 Fenchurch Street. The whole dial surrounded by a silvered cast brass frame.
The fully restored high quality chain driven twin fusee movement of eight day duration, united by five knopped pillars, with the original anchor escapement and striking the hours and half hour on a curled blued steel gong. Heavy brass bob pendulum, with London style rating adjustment and knurled thumbscrew pendulum restraint.
The internal movement has been fully cleaned, we have retained the original lacquering and plate decoration to the movement back plate and pendulum.
Beautiful blued steel hands of spade design.
An elegant, well proportioned original clock with a wonderfully figured mahogany case of excellent colour and patination.
All of our clock movements are 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.
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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock to the 19th Century.
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A Fine Quality Mahogany Bracket / Mantel Clock by John Durden, 27 Fenchurch Street, London, C.1870
