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An Impressive Bristol Longcase Clock with Moonphase by
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18th century
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A very impressive mahogany longcase clock by Wilshire & Link of Bristol. Featuring a Moonphase dial to the arch and also High Water at Bristol Key.

Also with a silvered brass engraved centre, date, seconds and blued steel hands. The 8 day movement strikes the hours on a bell.

The high quality mahogany case is typical of the period and the Bristol area.

Please Note: This clock has only just arrived and is currently in our workshops being prepared for restoration.

If you would like to purchase or view this clock it may be possible to bring this process forward. Please contact us for further details.

Physical Dimensions
Height
239cm (94.09")
Declaration

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this Mahogany Moonphase Longcase Clock to the Georgian era.

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SA1106578
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Description
A very impressive mahogany longcase clock by Wilshire & Link of Bristol. Featuring a Moonphase dial to the arch and also High Water at Bristol Key.

Also with a silvered brass engraved centre, date, seconds and blued steel hands. The 8 day movement strikes the hours on a bell.

fig 1. A tall Georgian mahogany longcase clock featuring an ornate carved fretwork cresting, fluted brass columns, and a brass dial with a moonphase arch.
fig 1. An Impressive Bristol Longcase Clock with Moonphase by

The high quality mahogany case is typical of the period and the Bristol area.

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Please Note: This clock has only just arrived and is currently in our workshops being prepared for restoration.
P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

If you would like to purchase or view this clock it may be possible to bring this process forward. Please contact us for further details.

Height
239cm (94.09")
Date of Manufacture

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this Mahogany Moonphase Longcase Clock to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1106578
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Archive I A tall Georgian mahogany longcase clock featuring an ornate carved fretwork cresting, fluted brass columns, and a brass dial with a moonphase arch.

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A tall Georgian mahogany longcase clock featuring an ornate carved fretwork cresting, fluted brass columns, and a brass dial with a moonphase arch.
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A tall Georgian mahogany longcase clock featuring an ornate carved fretwork cresting, fluted brass columns, and a brass dial with a moonphase arch.
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  • ObjectLongcase Clocks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFretwork hood, moonphase dial, brass spandrels, reeded columns
  • SizeH 239 cm (94 in)

This Georgian longcase clock uses dark brown mahogany, brass, and glass to construct an English Country House style timepiece standing 239 cm high. The elaborate hood displays carved fretwork cresting, scrolled wooden finials with gilt rosettes, and fluted columns with brass capitals and bases framing the glass door. The brass dial incorporates detailed corner spandrels, a silvered engraved centre, blued steel hands, a seconds sub-dial, a date aperture, and a painted moonphase arch showing celestial details. The trunk holds a rectangular access door fitted with a small brass keyhole escutcheon and handle, sitting above a stepped base with an arched wooden panel and bracket feet. The timber exhibits rich dark brown grain patterns throughout the tall vertical body. Placed in a hallway, reception room, or study, this traditional clock operates as a functional floor-standing timepiece marking hours with an eight-day movement striking on a bell.

FAQs

Positioning a longcase clock in a spacious hallway, stairwell landing, or dining room allows its architectural silhouette and height to serve as an anchor point against contemporary wall treatments.

Keep the wooden case away from direct heat and sunlight, apply natural beeswax polish annually, and ensure the mechanical movement is inspected and oiled by a qualified horologist every five to seven years.

Authentic Georgian examples feature hand-engraved dial plates, cast spandrels, weight-driven movements with pendulum escapements, and period joinery such as hand-cut dovetails within the wooden casing.

These timepieces were typically constructed with solid and veneered mahogany or walnut cases, enclosing brass weight-driven movements, brass-and-silvered dials, and cast brass corner spandrels.

A moonphase longcase clock, commonly referred to as a grandfather clock, incorporates an astronomical dial mechanism that tracks and displays the age and phase of the lunar cycle alongside standard timekeeping.
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