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Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock
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Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock

19th century
Description

A small steeple-shaped library clock by this well-known Edinburgh maker.

The eight-day, single-fusee movement has an anchor escapement whilst the shaped silvered dial has black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and is engraved in scroll with the makers name Bryson, Edinburgh.

The mahogany case has brass inset to the inset panel to the base, a steeple top with side finials, glazed sides and stands on bun feet.

Robert Bryson Sr. is first recorded as a clockmaker at The Mint, High Street, Edinburgh in 1808 being admitted as a burgess of the 1814 and made a freeman of the Incorporation of Hammerman in 1815 the year he moved to 5 South Bridge. He then moved to no.6 and by 1840 was at 66 Princes Street. An excellent chronometer maker, he received a Royal Appointment to Queen Victoria.

He worked alongside his sons including Robert Jr., born 1820, with whom he became a partner. Robert Jr. is known to have been an outstanding citizen, becoming Master of the Merchant Company in 1874.

Robert Sr. died in August 1852 and Robert Jr. died in 1886 when the business was passed on to the well-known Edinburgh company Hamilton & Inches.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

Leigh Extence Antique Clocks has dated this Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194085
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EX246
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Description
A small steeple-shaped library clock by this well-known Edinburgh maker.

The eight-day, single-fusee movement has an anchor escapement whilst the shaped silvered dial has black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and is engraved in scroll with the makers name Bryson, Edinburgh.

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The mahogany case has brass inset to the inset panel to the base, a steeple top with side finials, glazed sides and stands on bun feet.
Leigh Extence Antique Clocks
fig 1. A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay.
fig 1. Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock

Robert Bryson Sr. is first recorded as a clockmaker at The Mint, High Street, Edinburgh in 1808 being admitted as a burgess of the 1814 and made a freeman of the Incorporation of Hammerman in 1815 the year he moved to 5 South Bridge. He then moved to no.6 and by 1840 was at 66 Princes Street. An excellent chronometer maker, he received a Royal Appointment to Queen Victoria.

fig 2. A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay.
fig 2. Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock

He worked alongside his sons including Robert Jr., born 1820, with whom he became a partner. Robert Jr. is known to have been an outstanding citizen, becoming Master of the Merchant Company in 1874.

Robert Sr. died in August 1852 and Robert Jr. died in 1886 when the business was passed on to the well-known Edinburgh company Hamilton & Inches.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Leigh Extence Antique Clocks has dated this Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194085
Dealers Internal Ref
EX246
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Archive I A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay.

Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock

Archive II A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay. View II
Archive III A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay. View IV
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A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay.
Bryson, Edinburgh: A Mahogany Steeple Bracket Clock
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A Victorian Gothic Revival mahogany bracket clock featuring a gabled spire roof, silvered dial with Roman numerals, and a plinth base with brass inlay.
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A steeple bracket clock features architectural motifs inspired by Gothic ecclesiastical design, such as pitched gables, lancet arches, and pointed corner finials, housed in a compact timber casing.

Victorian bracket clocks were constructed using dense timbers such as mahogany or rosewood, combined with cast brass decorative components, clear glass aperture panels, and silvered metal dials.

Authentic period movements display hand-cut brass gearing, steel arbours, hand-engraved signatures on the backplate or dial, and appropriate signs of mechanical wear consistent with age.

Place the timepiece centrally on a fireplace mantel, mahogany desk, or sideboard to establish an architectural focal point that complements rich wood tones and structured library interiors.

Keep the timber structure away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent joint separation, applying a high-grade natural beeswax sparingly to maintain the original finish.
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