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A Superb Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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A Superb Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton

18th century
Description

A fine quality and impressive Lancashire Georgian moon phase longcase clock. A detailed hood pediment with a swan neck surmounted by a Chinese pagoda with 3 wooden ball finials. Fluted hood and trunk side columns. A fine mahogany case with choice book matched trunk veneers with a Gothic Trunk door top. A re-entrant raised base panel and standing on the original ogee bracket feet. Dentil cornice mouldings below the hood. A high quality brass and silvered dial with lunar moon phases to the arch and signed 'James Butler Fecit Bolton'. Rococo cast corner spandrels and a well engraved dial centre with blued steel hands. A date aperture and seconds dial. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours on a bell.

James Butler of Bolton is recorded in Loomes' 'Watchmakers and Clockmakers of The World' book as born in 1757 and married to Alice in 1783. This example dates to circa 1780.

Height 7ft 11 " / 241 cms Width 21 " / 55 cms Depth 10" / 25 cms.

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd. you can expect a genuine antique longcase clock that is is full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee. Please contact us for further information and we will be happy to help.

Physical Dimensions
Height
241cm (94.88")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA628231
Description
A fine quality and impressive Lancashire Georgian moon phase longcase clock. A detailed hood pediment with a swan neck surmounted by a Chinese pagoda with 3 wooden ball finials. Fluted hood and trunk side columns. A fine mahogany case with choice book matched trunk veneers with a Gothic Trunk door top. A re-entrant raised base panel and standing on the original ogee bracket feet. Dentil cornice mouldings below the hood.
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A high quality brass and silvered dial with lunar moon phases to the arch and signed 'James Butler Fecit Bolton'.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Rococo cast corner spandrels and a well engraved dial centre with blued steel hands. A date aperture and seconds dial. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours on a bell.

fig 1. A Superb Mahogany 8-day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton
fig 1. A Superb Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton

James Butler of Bolton is recorded in Loomes' 'Watchmakers and Clockmakers of The World' book as born in 1757 and married to Alice in 1783. This example dates to circa 1780.

Height 7ft 11 " / 241 cms Width 21 " / 55 cms Depth 10" / 25 cms.

fig 2. A Superb Mahogany 8-day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton
fig 2. A Superb Mahogany 8-Day Longcase Clock by Butler of Bolton

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd. you can expect a genuine antique longcase clock that is is full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee. Please contact us for further information and we will be happy to help.

Height
241cm (94.88")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA628231
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
Location
Bristol
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kembery
Verified Since Aug 2009
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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