A George II walnut cased longcase clock of eight day duration,striking hours on a bell by Joseph Oxley of Norwich.

The movement has a pull repeat facitity. The 12" brass dial has a calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial,the makers name is on a signed boss in the arch.

The case has some highly figured walnut on the trunk door and plinth front. This is an elegant and imposing clock from the middle period of the 18th century. Standing at 86" this clock will grace most modern homes.

We believe that this clock is completely original and is a very good investment at this price.

Joseph Oxley was of a Quaker family, and died in 1775.

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Hedley Wilson has dated this Antique Walnut Longcase Clock to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

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SA381062

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oxley

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A George II walnut cased longcase clock of eight day duration,striking hours on a bell by Joseph Oxley of Norwich.

The movement has a pull repeat facitity.

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The 12" brass dial has a calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial,the makers name is on a signed boss in the arch.

Hedley Wilson

fig 1. An 18th-century English longcase clock featuring a figured walnut veneer case, an arched hood with columns, and an engraved brass dial. — fig 1. Antique Walnut Long Case Clock.

The case has some highly figured walnut on the trunk door and plinth front. This is an elegant and imposing clock from the middle period of the 18th century. Standing at 86" this clock will grace most modern homes.

We believe that this clock is completely original and is a very good investment at this price.

Joseph Oxley was of a Quaker family, and died in 1775.

Date of Manufacture

Hedley Wilson has dated this Antique Walnut Longcase Clock to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA381062

Dealers Internal Ref

oxley

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Originating in the late 17th century and perfected during the Georgian era, longcase clocks were developed to house long pendulums and weight movements, serving as precise timekeeping instruments and status symbols in English households.

These clocks typically feature an oak carcass faced with figure-rich veneers such as walnut or mahogany, combined with cast brass dials, silvered chapter rings, steel hands, and internal iron weights.

Authentic period examples generally display hand-engraved brass dials, cast brass spandrels attached to the dial corners, hand-cut gear teeth, and signs of period joinery such as hand-cut dovetails on the trunk case.

Positioning a longcase clock in a spacious entrance hall, stair landing, or dining room provides architectural height and a focal point that contrasts warm wood tones against modern light backdrop tones.

The mechanical movement should be wound routinely using the correct key, professionally cleaned and oiled every five to seven years, and kept in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat sources.

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