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A Mid Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock
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A Mid Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock

19th century
Description

A mid Victorian mahogany bracket clock, the case with a shaped crest carved as a stylised leaf with bold scrolling and carving to the top with flowers and foliate motifs, over the 8” silvered dial with Roman numerals in black and an outer minute track with five minute markers, blued steel gothic style hands and inscribed UPJOHN, 39 HIGH STREET EXETER with flame mahogany front and with slender applied scrolls to the sides sitting on a plinth and raised on scrolling leaf feet with a central double scroll, and with an eight day twin fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, English with an English movement, circa 1875. Supplied with a door key and winding key.

Condition: Excellent, the clock is in very good condition with no damage to the case, the dial is clean and the numerals clear, the movement has been fully serviced and overhauled and is in excellent working order. The bell has a good clear sound. Overall the clock has a great appearance and commanding presence.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Chequers Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1224039
Description
A mid Victorian mahogany bracket clock, the case with a shaped crest carved as a stylised leaf with bold scrolling and carving to the top with flowers and foliate motifs, over the 8” silvered dial with Roman numerals in black and an outer minute track with five minute markers, blued steel gothic style hands and inscribed UPJOHN, 39 HIGH STREET EXETER with flame mahogany front and with slender applied scrolls to the sides sitting on a plinth and raised on scrolling leaf feet with a central double scroll, and with an eight day twin fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, English with an English movement, circa 1875. Supplied with a door key and winding key.
fig 1. A mid-Victorian mahogany bracket clock featuring a carved scroll case, silvered circular dial with Roman numerals, and an ornate plinth base.
fig 1. A Mid Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock

Condition: Excellent, the clock is in very good condition with no damage to the case, the dial is clean and the numerals clear, the movement has been fully serviced and overhauled and is in excellent working order. The bell has a good clear sound. Overall the clock has a great appearance and commanding presence.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Chequers Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224039
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Archive I A mid-Victorian mahogany bracket clock featuring a carved scroll case, silvered circular dial with Roman numerals, and an ornate plinth base.

A Mid Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock

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Lombard Street
Petworth
West Sussex
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United Kingdom
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A mid-Victorian mahogany bracket clock featuring a carved scroll case, silvered circular dial with Roman numerals, and an ornate plinth base.
A Mid Victorian Mahogany Bracket Clock
Ref: SA1224039
A mid-Victorian mahogany bracket clock featuring a carved scroll case, silvered circular dial with Roman numerals, and an ornate plinth base.
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Originating in seventeenth-century England, bracket clocks were portable table clocks powered by springs rather than long weights. By the Victorian era, they were frequently placed on mantelpieces or side tables, featuring wood cases embellished with carved details and precision brass movements.

Victorian bracket clocks were constructed using dense hardwoods such as flame mahogany or walnut for the outer case. The internal clockwork mechanisms were crafted from cast brass and steel, while dials were executed in silvered brass or enamel protected by glass.

Authentic nineteenth-century bracket clocks feature hand-carved wood details, heavy cast brass bezels, and original mechanical movements. Dials often carry the engraved name and location of the original clockmaker or retailer.

Place a bracket clock centrally on a stone fireplace mantelpiece, a dark wood console table, or a library bookshelf. Combining classic horological items with clean modern lines creates visual contrast within minimalist or transitional spaces.

Position the clock on a level surface away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage or dial fading. Key-wind the mechanism consistently according to its movement cycle and arrange professional horological servicing every five to seven years.
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