Charles Lowe of London, Circa 1835

Name: Charles Lowe of London, Circa 1835
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA357084
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

Description

A fine quality small mahogany mantel clock by Charles Lowe, London, c.1835.

Date: 1835

Height: 11.5"

Width: 8"

Depth: 5"

The small sized high quality “Gentleman’s Library” style case veneered in beautifully figured curled and fiddle back mahogany, constructed on a mahogany carcass. The case has excellent patination, all original, the stepped moulding to the base is beautiful and the carved gadrooned bun feet are very well executed. The shaped door with a pointed top, which is flanked by canted corners with finely shaped corbels to the the bottom. The shaped and fluted top is of the finest fiddle back mahogany and the front of the pediment has finely carved rosette decoration.

The sides with the original thick bevelled edged glass viewing windows and the rear with glazed door.

Original locks and key.

The shaped silvered brass dial with fine foliate engraving to the corners, signed Chas Lowe, London to the dial centre, bound with a cast brass silvered sighting mask.

The fully restored high quality chain driven single fusee movement of eight day duration, united by knopped pillars, with the original anchor escapement. Heavy brass bob pendulum, with London style rating adjustment and knurled thumbscrew pendulum restraint

Hands

Beautiful blued steel spade hands.

Brass butterfly widing key.

Overall a very original and fine clock with the movement fully restored to an extremely high level.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

29.2101cm (11.50")

Width

20.32cm (8.00")

Depth

12.7cm (5.00")

Declaration

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA357084

Description

A fine quality small mahogany mantel clock by Charles Lowe, London, c.1835.

Date: 1835

Height: 11.5"

Width: 8"

Depth: 5"

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The small sized high quality “Gentleman’s Library” style case veneered in beautifully figured curled and fiddle back mahogany, constructed on a mahogany carcass.

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

The case has excellent patination, all original, the stepped moulding to the base is beautiful and the carved gadrooned bun feet are very well executed. The shaped door with a pointed top, which is flanked by canted corners with finely shaped corbels to the the bottom. The shaped and fluted top is of the finest fiddle back mahogany and the front of the pediment has finely carved rosette decoration.

fig 1. Charles Lowe of London, circa 1835 — fig 1. Charles Lowe of London, Circa 1835

The sides with the original thick bevelled edged glass viewing windows and the rear with glazed door.

Original locks and key.

The shaped silvered brass dial with fine foliate engraving to the corners, signed Chas Lowe, London to the dial centre, bound with a cast brass silvered sighting mask.

fig 2. Charles Lowe of London, circa 1835 — fig 2. Charles Lowe of London, Circa 1835

The fully restored high quality chain driven single fusee movement of eight day duration, united by knopped pillars, with the original anchor escapement. Heavy brass bob pendulum, with London style rating adjustment and knurled thumbscrew pendulum restraint