FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
In business at Blackfriars Wynd in 1800 and 279 Cowgate in 1825.
Date: 1790
Height: 7ft 4” with central finial, 7ft without finial
Width: 17”
Depth: 9”
A fine quality Georgian mahogany longcase clock with an arched silvered and finely engraved dial signed to the arch J Williamson, Edinburgh. The typical Edinburgh style case veneered in beautifully figured flame mahogany with boxwood stringing, of good colour and patina. The swan-neck pediment hood surmounted by a fluted cast brass finial, below fluted columns with brass capitals and decorative satinwood silk backed frets "Edinburgh Panels". The long trunk door with well figured flame veneer, flanked by quarter turned reeded corners, inlaid box base with bracket feet.
The twelve inch break arch silvered and engraved dial signed to the arch J Williamson, Edinburgh. Subsidiary seconds dial and ringed calendar dial above VI, with circular aperture.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration with four knopped pillars, an anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a bell.
The original cast iron weights and brass bob pendulum.
Finely fretted and wrought 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.
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www.storyclocks.co.uk
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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A Fine Quality Flame Mahogany Longcase Clock by John Williamson of Edinburgh C.1790
