How do you style a longcase clock in a modern interior?

Position the clock as a focal point in an entryway, hallway, or dining room, pairing dark timber tones with neutral wall colours and classic architectural mouldings.

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Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

Name: Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1220787
Price: 4650 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

For Sale by Heydays Antiques

Description

Late 19th Early 20th Century Oak cased Regulator with Deadbeat Escapement, Harrison Maintaining Power & Compensation Pendulum.

Retailed by the World Famous London Furniture Retailer Maple London. They supplied the very best residences and royal properties.

With a Top Quality 8 day Gillett & Johnston of Croydon Movement. This has been Checked, Serviced & Tested to be in Good Full Working Order.

The rear of the movement is Stamped with their "Type 1" Flat Bottomed Bell followed by the number 13957. Although they refer to 'clocks bearing the familiar name of Gillett & Johnston' in their brochure of 1906, most were not signed or numbered. This combination of Bell 'Type 1' and a Number have only ever been found on Fusee or Grandfather Movements. There were two other Bell Stamps for other ypes of clocks.

The oak case is good sound and solid with Attractive Graining, Barley Twist Hood Columns, Rope Decorations & Patination.

Late 19th or Early 20th Century

Height 83.8in or 213cm.

Please contact Robert via the website messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss.

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Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Oak Regulator Longcase Clock to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09545509

Dealer's Item Date1900s

Sellingantiques Date1900s

Sellingantiques agingItem 115-135 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:

Bell stamp and serial number 13957 on movement: fixes Gillett & Johnston manufacture.

Silvered dial signed Maple London: prestige turn-of-the-century London retailer.

Deadbeat escapement wheel and maintaining power: precision regulator engineering from this era.

Barley-twist hood pillars and carved rope mouldings: turn-of-the-century Jacobean revival oak tastes.

Darkened wax settled into the carved recesses: decades of gentle maintenance.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions

Height

213cm (83.86")

Width

47.5cm (18.70")

Depth

28cm (11.02")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1220787

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

Late 19th Early 20th Century Oak cased Regulator with Deadbeat Escapement, Harrison Maintaining Power & Compensation Pendulum.

Retailed by the World Famous London Furniture Retailer Maple London. They supplied the very best residences and royal properties.

fig 1. A tall dark oak longcase clock featuring rope twist columns, a square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, and a carved wooden casing. — fig 1. Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

With a Top Quality 8 day Gillett & Johnston of Croydon Movement. This has been Checked, Serviced & Tested to be in Good Full Working Order.

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The rear of the movement is Stamped with their "Type 1" Flat Bottomed Bell followed by the number 13957.

Heydays Antiques

Although they refer to 'clocks bearing the familiar name of Gillett & Johnston' in their brochure of 1906, most were not signed or numbered. This combination of Bell 'Type 1' and a Number have only ever been found on Fusee or Grandfather Movements. There were two other Bell Stamps for other ypes of clocks.

fig 2. A tall dark oak longcase clock featuring rope twist columns, a square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, and a carved wooden casing. — fig 2. Regulator Longcase Clock - Maple London G&j Movement

The oak case is good sound and solid with Attractive Graining, Barley Twist Hood Columns, Rope Decorations & Patination.

Late 19th or Early 20th Century

Height 83.8in or 213cm.

Please contact Robert via the website messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss.

Viewing Welcome by appointment

Please supply Your Postcode for Delivery Options. Usually £65-£165. Set Up Options where possible.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Oak Regulator Longcase Clock to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09545509

Dealer's Item Date1900s

Sellingantiques dating1900s

Sellingantiques agingItem 115-135 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:

Bell stamp and serial number 13957 on movement: fixes Gillett & Johnston manufacture.

Silvered dial signed Maple London: prestige turn-of-the-century London retailer.

Deadbeat escapement wheel and maintaining power: precision regulator engineering from this era.

Barley-twist hood pillars and carved rope mouldings: turn-of-the-century Jacobean revival oak tastes.

Darkened wax settled into the carved recesses: decades of gentle maintenance.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions

Height

213cm (83.86")

Width

47.5cm (18.70")

Depth

28cm (11.02")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1220787

Dealers Internal Ref

/pr/sa2

About the Dealer

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Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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A regulator longcase clock is a precision weight-driven pendulum clock enclosed in a tall wooden case, historically utilized as an accurate timekeeping standard to set other clocks and watches.

Traditional longcase clocks feature solid or veneered timber cases, such as oak or mahogany, paired with cast brass movements, steel pendulums, and engraved brass or silvered dials.

Authentic pieces display hand-engraved brass or painted dials, movement maker signatures, weight-driven pendulum mechanisms, and period-accurate joinery within the timber cabinet.

Keep the timber case away from direct heat sources or moisture, dust gently with a soft cloth, apply beeswax sparingly, and ensure a qualified horologist services the movement periodically.

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