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Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock – Richard Biggs – Romsey
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Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock – Richard Biggs – Romsey

18th century
Description

Elevate your collection with this exceptional longcase clock, a masterpiece by clockmaker Richard Biggs of Romsey. Combining artistry and precision, this timepiece offers both visual elegance and mechanical excellence.

Key Features:

8-Day Weight-Driven Movement: Anchor escapement and seconds pendulum, this clock strikes the hours with a rack and snail striking system for reliable, accurate timekeeping.

Elegant Flame Mahogany Case: The case is beautifully proportioned, showcasing the finest flame mahogany veneers, complemented by a long trunk door.

Intricate Brass Dial: Featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markers, and finely blued steel hands. The matted centre includes a subsidiary seconds dial and a calendar aperture for added functionality. Signed Robert Biggs Rumsey (Romsey – Hampshire).

Captivating Rocking Ship Automaton: Nestled in the break arch, a painted nautical scene comes to life with a rocking ship automaton, creating a mesmerising focal point.

Don’t miss the opportunity to own this remarkable blend of historical significance, mechanical ingenuity, and aesthetic beauty. A true conversation piece and a timeless treasure for any collector.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 83? or 211 cm

CIRCA. 1785

Provenance: Private collection, UK

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Height
211cm (83.07")
Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Rocking Ship Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

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Elevate your collection with this exceptional longcase clock, a masterpiece by clockmaker Richard Biggs of Romsey.
Combining artistry and precision, this timepiece offers both visual elegance and mechanical excellence.
The Antique Clock Co.
fig 1. An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton.
fig 1. Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock – Richard Biggs – Romsey

Key Features:

8-Day Weight-Driven Movement: Anchor escapement and seconds pendulum, this clock strikes the hours with a rack and snail striking system for reliable, accurate timekeeping.

Elegant Flame Mahogany Case: The case is beautifully proportioned, showcasing the finest flame mahogany veneers, complemented by a long trunk door.

fig 2. An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton.
fig 2. Rocking Ship Automata Longcase Clock – Richard Biggs – Romsey

Intricate Brass Dial: Featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markers, and finely blued steel hands. The matted centre includes a subsidiary seconds dial and a calendar aperture for added functionality. Signed Robert Biggs Rumsey (Romsey – Hampshire).

Captivating Rocking Ship Automaton: Nestled in the break arch, a painted nautical scene comes to life with a rocking ship automaton, creating a mesmerising focal point.

Don’t miss the opportunity to own this remarkable blend of historical significance, mechanical ingenuity, and aesthetic beauty. A true conversation piece and a timeless treasure for any collector.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 83? or 211 cm

CIRCA. 1785

Provenance: Private collection, UK

Would you like to view this clock in your own home?

Contact us to arrange a viewing with our Homeview service.

(T&C’s apply.)

Height
211cm (83.07")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Rocking Ship Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108531
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Archive I An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton.

ROCKING SHIP AUTOMATA LONGCASE CLOCK – RICHARD BIGGS – ROMSEY

Archive II An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton. View III
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An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton.
ROCKING SHIP AUTOMATA LONGCASE CLOCK – RICHARD BIGGS – ROMSEY
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An antique Georgian flame mahogany longcase clock featuring an arched hood with brass-capped pillars and a silvered brass dial topped with a painted rocking ship automaton.
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A rocking ship longcase clock is an eighteenth or nineteenth-century pendulum clock featuring an automaton mechanism in the dial arch, where a painted vessel rocks gently in tandem with the swing of the pendulum.

These clocks were typically constructed with flame mahogany, oak, or walnut veneered cabinets, paired with brass dials, cast spandrels, painted arch accents, and iron weight-driven clockwork.

Authentic period examples feature hand-jointed cabinetry, original engraved brass or painted dials, hand-cut clockwork gearing, and natural signs of age such as surface patina and mild metal oxidisation.

Position the clock as a focal architectural statement in an entryway, formal hall, or dining space, complemented by classic oil paintings, neutral backdrop tones, and refined moulding.

Store the clock away from direct sunlight and radiators, polish the wooden case periodically with high-grade beeswax, and have the mechanical movement professionally oiled and serviced every five to seven years.
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