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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The flat topped hood having an intricately worked blind fret frieze, beneath the hood door having attached turned pillars terminating with turned wooden capitals, corresponding quarter turned columns and capitals to the rear.
The long shaped top trunk door over the box base with skirted plinth.
The original steel lock, brass strap hinges and cast brass escutcheon to the trunk door.
The square brass dial of elegant design with finely cast ornate spandrel mounts in the corners and a matted dial centre, silvered subsidiary seconds zone, recessed into the matted centre, ringed calendar work, within the square aperture above the VI.
The silvered chapter ring has bold Roman numerals and an outer minute circle with Arabic numerals at five minute intervals, signed to the lower edge Jno Agar York.
The fine quality fully restored movement of eight day duration united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell.
All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.
The original lead weights, original brass faced pendulum.
Finely fretted and wrought blued steel hands.
John Agar working circa 1760 – 1815 (Died 1815 aged 85 years buried at St Olave’s, York.) An eminent clockmaking family of York.
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 twelve months.
All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.
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.
For more information please visit our website www.storyclocks.co.uk
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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A Fine Quality York Eight Day Georgian Longcase / Grandfather Clock by John Agar C.1780
