Antique Mahogany Musical Longcase Clock

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a very handsome top quality longcase musical clock which dates from around 1850. The clock has a superb quality 8 bells movements which plays two melodies Westminster and Whittington chimes. The bells play a tune on the quarter, half, quarter to and then, the full air on the hour, folllowed by the hour being struck on a gong. This has an extremely elegant mahogany case in excellent order on a plain base with cross stringing and it’s original ogee bracket feet. The door has an elegant triple arch design flanked either side by reeeded columns capped with superbly detailed gilt bronze Corinthian capitols. The clock is set off by three brass finials to the hood, the central one being in the form of an eagle. The clock measures 240 cms high 52 cms wide and 23 cms deep.

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Rams Head Antiques

Wolsingham in Weardale

Open Saturday 11am till 4pm or by appointment.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

240cm (94.49")

Width

52cm (20.47")

Depth

23cm (9.06")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA610382

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description

This is a very handsome top quality longcase musical clock which dates from around 1850.

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The clock has a superb quality 8 bells movements which plays two melodies Westminster and Whittington chimes.

Rams Head Antiques

The bells play a tune on the quarter, half, quarter to and then, the full air on the hour, folllowed by the hour being struck on a gong. This has an extremely elegant mahogany case in excellent order on a plain base with cross stringing and it’s original ogee bracket feet. The door has an elegant triple arch design flanked either side by reeeded columns capped with superbly detailed gilt bronze Corinthian capitols. The clock is set off by three brass finials to the hood, the central one being in the form of an eagle. The clock measures 240 cms high 52 cms wide and 23 cms deep.