DESCRIPTION:
This is an exquisite mahogany long case clock, which is has been beautifully inlaid and is of lovely elegant and grand proportions. It has an eight-day movement on an arch painted face. This truly is a majestic clock which has the most fantastic mahogany case and is incredibly detailed with the most outstanding attention to detail.
If we start with the hood, this has swan necks with arched moulded cornice and is finished which lovely carved pateras. The top od the clock is finished with three superb finials the two outer finials are finely turned whilst the central finial is exquisitely carved. The hood door is flanked by superb carved columns which are beautifully detailed. To the rear are simple back splats. Above the columns there are two superb carved sections.
Moving down to the trunk, the lovely shaped door which is inlaid with fine stringing and is flanked by candy twist columns and there is lovely grain to the mahogany to the centre. Above the centre of the door is a pretty carved applied detailing.
The base is is again beautifully inlaid with stringing with the centre panel having a wonderful flame of mahogany. The base is then raised on lovely shaped base.
The eight-day movement has an arched painted face and subsidiary second and date dials. The four corners are beautifully adorned with beautiful delicately painted and gilded flowers and the arch has a lovely painting of a young lady and gentleman by the water edge. The dial bears the makers name ''Thos De Gruchy, Jersey''.
The movement is eight day duration and is rack striking on a single bell. The movement is in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced. As can be seen from the photographs the movement is immaculately clean.
AGE / MAKERS DETAILS:There is one De Gruchy of Jersey listed in ''Watchmaker and Clockmakers of the World Volume 2 by Brian Loomes'' :
''DE GRUCHY, Thomas. Jersey. 1832''.
DIMENSIONS:The approx
...imate MAXIMUM dimensions of the clock are:
- 95.75 inches / 243 cm high
- 22 inches / 56 cm across widest part of hood
- 15 inches / 38 cm across the trunk
- 20.75 inches / 52.5 cm across widest part of base
CONDITION: The clock is in wonderful condition. The movement is lovely and clean and in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced.
Overall this clock is perfect for someone who wants to purchase a stunning Longcase Clock which can be placed straight into their home, no work is required to be carried out at all, on this super clock. It simply needs to take pride of place in your home.
Internal Reference: Thomas De Gruchy, Jersey
Antique Number: SA1107959
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
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