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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Regency era.
The base with a recessed moulded panel and shaped bracket feet. The hood with locking glazed concave brass bezel, with shaped pediment and the original turned wooded finial. The original brass lock and brass hinges to the trunk door.
The circular painted white dial finely with bold Roman numerals and an outer minute circle. Subsidiary date and seconds zone to the dial centre, signed to the centre Robert Bryson, Edinburgh.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration, the plates united by four knopped pillars, anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell.
The original oval shaped cast weights and heavy original brass faced pendulum, with steel strap.
Fine quality original blued steel hands of elegant design.
The Bryson family are described as eminent and inventive Clockmakers. Robert Bryson was born in 1778 and died in 1852. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and made a Sidereal Regulator for the Edinburgh Observatory. He had two sons, Alexander and Robert who succeeded him.
The movement is fully 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.
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.
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 Regency era.
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A Regency 8 Day Long Case / Grandfather Clock by Robert Bryson of Edinburgh.
