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Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial

Name: Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA585337
Price: 18750 GBP
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18th century

For Sale by David Wolfenden Antiques

Description

An Important Rare Exceptional Inlaid Mahogany Antique Georgian 18th Century Longcase Grandfather Clock By Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring Rolling Moon,An Alarm And Ferguson Tidal Dial.

The Stunning Case Is Veneered in Best Quality Flame Mahogany With Shell Inlay,Canted Base Corners,Infilled Swan Neck Pediment And A Distinct Liverpool Feature,Double Columns.

The 13 ins Dial Features—

A Superbly Painted Moon Dial In The Arch Above Which A Motto Reads "On Times Uncertain Date Eternal Hours Depend"

A Calendar Dial And A Seconds Dial With A Rare Brass Sweeping Second Hand .

A Rising/Falling Tidal Automata Dial Which Shows The High And Low Tides At Liverpool Dock Indicated By The Sea Level Rising And Falling Over A Twelve Hour Period {Known As A Ferguson Tidal Dial} And Very Rare Indeed.

There Is Also An Alarm Feature On This Clock Set By A Small Silver Disc In The Dial Centre.

The 8 Day Movement Is Controlled By A Dead Beat Escapement.

The Brass Centre Of The Silvered Dial Is Engraved “Hatched Style”Decorated With Sea Serpents. Typical Of Liverpool Dials Of The Period.

Engraved on the Dial “James Richards Liverpool “(J Richards is recorded in Lancaster 1798 which is probably the same man)

This Clock Is Very Rare Indeed

Circa 1785

Height 93ins(236cm)

Width 22ins(56cm)

Depth 10ins (26cm)

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 05097359

Dealer's Item Date18th Century

Sellingantiques Date18th Century

Sellingantiques agingItem 230-255 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:

Cast brass corner spandrels and silvered chapter ring: late eighteenth-century dial construction.

Ferguson tidal aperture showing Liverpool dock: regional horological work of the late Georgian era.

Double fluted columns flanking the hood: characteristic Liverpool case design before 1800.

Pencil-line stringing and harewood shell inlays: neo-classical cabinet decoration fashionable in the 1780s.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions

Height

236cm (92.91")

Width

56cm (22.05")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA585337

Dealers Notes

Delivery and Insurance to most parts of UK and Ireland is included in price.

Description

An Important Rare Exceptional Inlaid Mahogany Antique Georgian 18th Century Longcase Grandfather Clock By Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring Rolling Moon,An Alarm And Ferguson Tidal Dial.

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The Stunning Case Is Veneered in Best Quality Flame Mahogany With Shell Inlay,Canted Base Corners,Infilled Swan Neck Pediment And A Distinct Liverpool Feature,Double Columns.

David Wolfenden Antiques

fig 1. An 18th-century mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, an arched dial, and flame mahogany door. — fig 1. Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial

The 13 ins Dial Features—

A Superbly Painted Moon Dial In The Arch Above Which A Motto Reads "On Times Uncertain Date Eternal Hours Depend"

A Calendar Dial And A Seconds Dial With A Rare Brass Sweeping Second Hand .

fig 2. An 18th-century mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, an arched dial, and flame mahogany door. — fig 2. Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial

A Rising/Falling Tidal Automata Dial Which Shows The High And Low Tides At Liverpool Dock Indicated By The Sea Level Rising And Falling Over A Twelve Hour Period {Known As A Ferguson Tidal Dial} And Very Rare Indeed.

fig 3. An 18th-century mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, an arched dial, and flame mahogany door. — fig 3. Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial

There Is Also An Alarm Feature On This Clock Set By A Small Silver Disc In The Dial Centre.

The 8 Day Movement Is Controlled By A Dead Beat Escapement.

The Brass Centre Of The Silvered Dial Is Engraved “Hatched Style”Decorated With Sea Serpents. Typical Of Liverpool Dials Of The Period.

fig 4. An 18th-century mahogany longcase clock featuring a swan-neck pediment, an arched dial, and flame mahogany door. — fig 4. Inlaid Mahogany 18th Century Antique Longcase Grandfather Clock by Iames Richards Liverpool Featuring an Alarm and Ferguson Tidal Dial

Engraved on the Dial “James Richards Liverpool “(J Richards is recorded in Lancaster 1798 which is probably the same man)

This Clock Is Very Rare Indeed

Circa 1785

Height 93ins(236cm)

Width 22ins(56cm)

Depth 10ins (26cm)

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Longcase Clock to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 05097359

Dealer's Item Date18th Century

Sellingantiques dating18th Century

Sellingantiques agingItem 230-255 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:

Cast brass corner spandrels and silvered chapter ring: late eighteenth-century dial construction.

Ferguson tidal aperture showing Liverpool dock: regional horological work of the late Georgian era.

Double fluted columns flanking the hood: characteristic Liverpool case design before 1800.

Pencil-line stringing and harewood shell inlays: neo-classical cabinet decoration fashionable in the 1780s.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions

Height

236cm (92.91")

Width

56cm (22.05")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA585337

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Also known as a grandfather clock, an 18th-century longcase clock is a tall, floor-standing, weight-driven pendulum clock enclosed in a wooden case. Popularised during the Georgian era, these timepieces frequently featured intricate mechanisms, including astronomical or tidal dials and decorative wood inlays.

Cases were typically crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, often featuring flame veneers and contrasting stringing or marquetry inlays. The mechanical movements were made from cast brass plates and steel pinions, accompanied by brass dials with engraved details or spandrels.

Authentic 18th-century clocks typically exhibit hand-cut iron screws, cast brass spandrels, and hand-engraved brass dials or painted arch dials. Signs of historical wear, original movement mounting boards (seatboards), and hand-cut dovetail joinery inside the trunk case further indicate age.

A longcase clock functions well as a focal architectural piece in an entrance hallway, dining room, or study. Pairing the dark mahogany wood with neutral wall tones or minimalist contemporary furniture creates a balanced architectural contrast.

Keep the clock in a stable environment away from direct heat sources and dampness to prevent wood movement and veneer lifting. The movement requires professional horological servicing and lubrication every five to seven years to ensure functional operation.

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