Small Rosewood Mantel Clock by Cribb of London

Name: Small Rosewood Mantel Clock by Cribb of London
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA425784
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

Description

An excellent Rosewood mantle Clock of small proportions.

The high quality 8 day duration single fusee movement features an anchor escapement and a pendulum fixing point for transportation requirements. The arched silvered brass dial with Roman chapters, finely made blued steel hands and engraved with the makers name and place of work, William Cribb – Southampton Row, London.

The rosewood veneered case has brass inlaid canted corners and glazed and brass bordered inspection windows to the side. The case stands on four solid rosewood bun feet and is finished with a gadrooned top and a central brass pineapple finial.

Note: William Cribb is listed as a Chronometer, Watchmaker and Clockmaker. There is a Regulator by this maker in the Virginia Museum. He died in 1876. Small mantel clocks from this period of the 19th century are now highly collectable.

Price: £6,250 / Height: 10" / C.1835

Physical Dimensions

Height

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA425784

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Description

An excellent Rosewood mantle Clock of small proportions.

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The high quality 8 day duration single fusee movement features an anchor escapement and a pendulum fixing point for transportation requirements.

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

The arched silvered brass dial with Roman chapters, finely made blued steel hands and engraved with the makers name and place of work, William Cribb – Southampton Row, London.

fig 1. Small Rosewood mantel clock by Cribb of London — fig 1. Small Rosewood Mantel Clock by Cribb of London

The rosewood veneered case has brass inlaid canted corners and glazed and brass bordered inspection windows to the side. The case stands on four solid rosewood bun feet and is finished with a gadrooned top and a central brass pineapple finial.

fig 2. Small Rosewood mantel clock by Cribb of London — fig 2. Small Rosewood Mantel Clock by Cribb of London

Note: William Cribb is listed as a Chronometer, Watchmaker and Clockmaker. There is a Regulator by this maker in the Virginia Museum. He died in 1876. Small mantel clocks from this period of the 19th century are now highly collectable.

Price: £6,250 / Height: 10" / C.1835

Physical Dimensions

Height

25cm (9.84")

Date of Manufacture

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA425784

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Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2010