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A Very Fine Early 18th C Richard Rooker Ebonised Double Fusee Bracket Clock and Bracket
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A Very Fine Early 18th C Richard Rooker Ebonised Double Fusee Bracket Clock and Bracket

18th century
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Richard Rooker ebonised double fusee bracket clock and bracket, 6½ins brass arched dial signed Richard Rooker, London on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a foliate engraved matted centre with false bob pendulum and calendar aperture. Movement back plate engraved overall with birds amidst scrolling foliage within a stepped case surmounted by a caddy top and ornate brass carrying handle. 19ins high with pendulum

Richard Rooker was a London-based clockmaker active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was apprenticed to John Clowes in 1686 and became a freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1694. His work includes longcase clocks and table timepieces, often featuring intricate marquetry designs and high-quality movements. Some of his clocks, like the Queen Anne ebony table timepiece from around 1705, are highly valued by collectors. . His craftsmanship is recognized for its precision and aesthetic appeal, making his clocks sought after in the antique market

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49cm (19.29")
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Buckingham Interiors has dated this Ebonised Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1700s.

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SA1144190
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Richard Rooker ebonised double fusee bracket clock and bracket, 6½ins brass arched dial signed Richard Rooker, London on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a foliate engraved matted centre with false bob pendulum and calendar aperture.
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Movement back plate engraved overall with birds amidst scrolling foliage within a stepped case surmounted by a caddy top and ornate brass carrying handle.
Buckingham Interiors

19ins high with pendulum

fig 1. An 18th-century ebonised wooden bracket clock featuring a brass carrying handle on top and an ornate engraved brass dial behind glass.
fig 1. A Very Fine Early 18th C Richard Rooker Ebonised Double Fusee Bracket Clock and Bracket

Richard Rooker was a London-based clockmaker active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was apprenticed to John Clowes in 1686 and became a freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1694. His work includes longcase clocks and table timepieces, often featuring intricate marquetry designs and high-quality movements. Some of his clocks, like the Queen Anne ebony table timepiece from around 1705, are highly valued by collectors. . His craftsmanship is recognized for its precision and aesthetic appeal, making his clocks sought after in the antique market

Height
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Buckingham Interiors has dated this Ebonised Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1144190
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Archive I An 18th-century ebonised wooden bracket clock featuring a brass carrying handle on top and an ornate engraved brass dial behind glass.

A Very Fine Early 18th C Richard Rooker Ebonised Double Fusee Bracket Clock and Bracket

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An 18th-century ebonised wooden bracket clock featuring a brass carrying handle on top and an ornate engraved brass dial behind glass.
A very fine early 18th C Richard Rooker ebonised double fusee bracket clock and bracket
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An 18th-century ebonised wooden bracket clock featuring a brass carrying handle on top and an ornate engraved brass dial behind glass.
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Bracket clocks originated in 17th-century England as portable weight-driven or spring-driven timepieces designed to sit on a wall bracket or tabletop. Ebonised cases became highly popular during the late 17th and 18th centuries, mimicking imported Asian lacquerware using stained fruitwoods or hardwoods to create a formal black finish.

These timepieces typically feature cases crafted from fruitwood, oak, or pearwood stained black to achieve an ebonised appearance, housing brass clockwork movements with steel arbors. Dials were predominantly constructed from brass with silvered chapter rings and cast brass corner spandrels, topped with brass or bronze carrying handles.

Authentic period examples generally display crown or anchor escapements, hand-engraved brass dials, cast brass spandrels around the dial face, and a double or single fusee movement system. The backplate of the movement is often decorated with intricate hand engraving, and the case will show age-appropriate wear to the ebonised finish.

A bracket clock serves as an effective focal point when positioned on a fireplace mantelpiece, library bookcase, or hallway console table. Pairing dark ebonised wood and brass accents against light neutral walls or structured architectural panelling adds historical depth to contemporary and traditional interiors alike.

Keep the clock away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent the wooden case from warping or the ebonised finish from cracking. Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and apply high-quality beeswax sparingly to preserve the lustre without damaging the brass fittings.
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