George III Figured Mahogany Bracket Clock

Name: George III Figured Mahogany Bracket Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA575449
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

Description

An extremely good quality English George III figured mahogany bracket or table clock with inverted bell shaped top, brass fish scale side sound frets and decorative pierced spandrels to the door stood on brass ball feet finished with brass cone shaped finials and carrying handle to the top.

The clock has a beautifully engraved silvered dial with Arabic minutes and Roman numeral hours and features a date calendar and silent strike dial.

The dial has the makers name:-

Thomas Aldrige

Deal

At some point the movement has been converted from verge to the more reliable time keeping anchor escapement. The back plate is finely engraved with scrolling leaf and bird design. The movement is a five pillar, twin fusee, eight day running clock, with silent strike mechanism which strikes the hours on a bell.

Thomas Aldrige was registered as an apprentice in 1753 and is recorded as working in Deal up to 1791.

The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.

Height - 19 inches

Width - 11 inches

Depth - 7 ½ inches

Circa - 1780 - 1790

Physical Dimensions

Height

48cm (18.90")

Width

28cm (11.02")

Depth

19cm (7.48")

Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA575449

Dealers Notes

ABOUT - Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has been established in Macclesfield, Cheshire for 35 years. We sell high quality antique furniture, clocks, lighting and decorative items ready for your home, to the general public and interior designers around the world from our showroom. Our stock inventory consists of decorative Continental, English and Oriental items ranging from the 18th century through to the 20th century.

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The clock has a beautifully engraved silvered dial with Arabic minutes and Roman numeral hours and features a date calendar and silent strike dial.

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

fig 1. George III Figured Mahogany Bracket Clock

The dial has the makers name:-

Thomas Aldrige

Deal

At some point the movement has been converted from verge to the more reliable time keeping anchor escapement. The back plate is finely engraved with scrolling leaf and bird design. The movement is a five pillar, twin fusee, eight day running clock, with silent strike mechanism which strikes the hours on a bell.