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ANTIQUE #SA1137338

Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock By Grant Of London

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

A very good quality George IV figured mahogany arched top bracket clock standing on brass bracket feet with boxwood and ebony string inlay to the front of the case, edged in ebony string detail. The case has brass fish scale sound frets to the sides with red silk, a brass bezel and is finished with brass carrying handle to the top. The clock comes with a contemporary, traditionally handmade mahogany wall bracket.
 
The clock has a white enamel 7 inch dish dial with Roman numerals and moon hands and it has the makers name
 
John Grant
 
London
 
The movement is a five pillar, twin fusee, eight day duration with pull repeat action which strikes the hours on a bell. The movement back plate and pendulum have a decorative engraved design.
 
John Grant has born 1796 and was registered as working at Fleet Street, London from 1817 - 1867 and became a master in 1838, 1839, 1846, 1858 and 1868. He came from a very talented family of clock makers. His father John Grant Senior became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1781. and he also became Junior Warden in 1810 and died in office. He was also registered as working at Fleet Street and in his younger years was apprentice to his uncle Alexander Cumming, who was also a fine clockmaker.
 
?The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee
 
Height – 38 cm (15 inches)
 
Width – 26 cm (10 ¼ inches)
 
Depth – 17 cm (6 ¾ inches)
 
Circa – 1820
 
ABOUT - Arrowsmith Antiques has been established in Macclesfield, Cheshire for 35 years. We sell high quality antique furniture, clocks, lighting and decorative items ready for your home, to the general public and interior designers around the world from our showroom. Our stock inventory consists of decorative Continental, English and Oriental items ranging from the 18th century through to the 20th century.
 
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Antique #SA1137338, shown on this page, originates from the georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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