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A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett,
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A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett,

19th century
For Sale by Chalfont Clocks
Description

A charming miniature library timepiece in a very attractive satinwood case. The eight day single fusee movement with anchor escapement and a heavy lenticular bob pendulum with overslung adjustment and hold fast, is housed in a very attractive five glass case, with very thick bevelled glass panels to the sides and top. The base of the case with carved floral detail and ogee sides.

John Bennett was second generation clock and watchmaker, who established a shop at 65 Cheapside, London. An entrepreneur in the turn of the 19th century spirit he advertised heavily siting his many achievements in a manner that would strike us as somewhat boastful today: watchmaker to the Queen, clockmaker to the Royal Observatory etc. He was Knighted in the 1870’s and was a prominent figure in London Politics, the business continued to trade until 1920 when the distinction shop front with it’s automaton figures of Gog and Magog was dismantled and sent to the Henry Ford Museum in America.

This clock would have been made in London and retailed by Bennett, in the mid 19th Century circa 1850.

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Satinwood Library Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1205673
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414
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Description
A charming miniature library timepiece in a very attractive satinwood case. The eight day single fusee movement with anchor escapement and a heavy lenticular bob pendulum with overslung adjustment and hold fast, is housed in a very attractive five glass case, with very thick bevelled glass panels to the sides and top. The base of the case with carved floral detail and ogee sides.
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John Bennett was second generation clock and watchmaker, who established a shop at 65 Cheapside, London.
Chalfont Clocks

An entrepreneur in the turn of the 19th century spirit he advertised heavily siting his many achievements in a manner that would strike us as somewhat boastful today: watchmaker to the Queen, clockmaker to the Royal Observatory etc. He was Knighted in the 1870’s and was a prominent figure in London Politics, the business continued to trade until 1920 when the distinction shop front with it’s automaton figures of Gog and Magog was dismantled and sent to the Henry Ford Museum in America.

This clock would have been made in London and retailed by Bennett, in the mid 19th Century circa 1850.

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Satinwood Library Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205673
Dealers Internal Ref
414
Chalfont Clocks
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A Victorian satinwood library clock with a white dial signed John Bennett London set above a carved scroll base.
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Archive I A Victorian satinwood library clock with a white dial signed John Bennett London set above a carved scroll base.

A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett,

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A Victorian satinwood library clock with a white dial signed John Bennett London set above a carved scroll base.
A Very Small Satinwood Library Clock by Sir John Bennett,
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A Victorian satinwood library clock with a white dial signed John Bennett London set above a carved scroll base.
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FAQs

Library clocks are compact spring-driven timepieces popular during the Victorian era, designed specifically for desk, shelf, or library display with understated wooden cases.

Nineteenth-century English library clocks typically feature dense cabinet timbers such as satinwood or mahogany, brass gear movements, enamel or silvered dials, and bevelled glass panels.

Authentic period examples often feature engraved maker signatures with business locations on the dial, hand-cut brass gears, period-appropriate Roman numerals, and precise joinery on the wooden casing.

Place the clock as a focal piece on a mantelpiece, executive writing desk, or bookshelf to add warmth and historical contrast within contemporary or traditional schemes.

Keep the timber case away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent cracking, wind the mechanical movement regularly with the correct key, and have the mechanism serviced by a horologist every five to seven years.
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