FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1750s.
Maker: Thomas Hill, 18 Fleet Street, London 1780 -1784
Date: 1780
Height: 7ft 8” Width: 19” Depth: 9.5”
Provenance: Hillborough Hall, Thetford, Norfolk
The break arch hood surmounted by a single pedestal with gilded wooden ball finial, below canted stop fluted corners. The hood sides with intricately worked rectangular sound frets. The razor edge moulded long trunk door with curled mahogany veneers. Raised panel to the base with London style double plinth.
The twelve inch break arch silvered brass dial signed Thomas Hill, Fleet Street London, to the centre. Having a subsidiary strike/silent dial to the arch, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar dial above VI.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration, the shouldered plates united by five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a single bell, with strike silent facility.
The original brass cased lead weights and brass bob pendulum with brass strap
Finely fretted blued steel hands of serpentine design.
All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.
Delivery and installation of our longcase clocks is carried out free of charge within the U.K. For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation. All longcase clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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Thomas Hill of Fleet Street London Circa 1780
