Oak Longcase Clock by Lynch of Newbury

Name: Oak Longcase Clock by Lynch of Newbury
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA648635
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

Description

A highly desirable oak longcase clock of good proportions and colour from the county of Berkshire.

The 8 day duration movement striking the hours on a bell and with a 12" square full brass dial with silvered brass chapter ring showing Roman Numerals and Arabic minutes. Also with a plain silvered brass centre incorporating, sunken seconds, a rare centre date feature and a very useful strike/silent mechanism above number XII. Also with blued steel hands and the makers name and place of work engraved to the base of the chapter ring, Anthony Lynch, Newbury. The corners with typical brass spandrels of the period.

The oak case with good colour to the long trunk door and base and standing on a single plinth. The flat top hood with oak angle pillars and wooden capitals to the glazed hood door and repeated to the rear of the hood with quarter pillars.

Note: Anthony Lynch is listed as working in the late 18th century. There are two features on the dial of this clock that are very rarely seen on an 18th century provincial longcase clock with a square dial. Firstly the centre date and secondly the strike/silent mechanism. A rare example.

Height: 6'10" / C.1785

Physical Dimensions

Height

209cm (82.28")

Declaration

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA648635

Dealers Notes

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Description

A highly desirable oak longcase clock of good proportions and colour from the county of Berkshire.

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The 8 day duration movement striking the hours on a bell and with a 12" square full brass dial with silvered brass chapter ring showing Roman Numerals and Arabic minutes.

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

Also with a plain silvered brass centre incorporating, sunken seconds, a rare centre date feature and a very useful strike/silent mechanism above number XII. Also with blued steel hands and the makers name and place of work engraved to the base of the chapter ring, Anthony Lynch, Newbury. The corners with typical brass spandrels of the period.

fig 1. Oak longcase clock by Lynch of Newbury — fig 1. Oak Longcase Clock by Lynch of Newbury

The oak case with good colour to the long trunk door and base and standing on a single plinth. The flat top hood with oak angle pillars and wooden capitals to the glazed hood door and repeated to the rear of the hood with quarter pillars.

fig 2. Oak longcase clock by Lynch of Newbury — fig 2. Oak Longcase Clock by Lynch of Newbury

Note: Anthony Lynch is listed as working in the late 18th century. There are two features on the dial of this clock that are very rarely seen on an 18th century provincial longcase clock with a square dial. Firstly the centre date and secondly the strike/silent mechanism. A rare example.

Height: 6'10" / C.1785

Physical Dimensions

Height

209cm (82.28")

Date of Manufacture

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA648635

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Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2010