Antique Oak Longcase Clock Richard Marshall Wolsingham

18th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a good Oak Longcase Clock by the renowned maker Richard Marshall of Wolsingham dating from the late 1700s. The clock has a decorative brass dial with engraved detail and a silvered cartouche in the centre has the makers name engraved to the plaque. The cast spandrel have lovely detail and the face is attractively engraved with scroll designs. The clock has it’s original decorative blued steel hands. The movement has been recently serviced by our horologist and runs perfectly keeping good time and striking a lovely tone on a bell on the hour every hour. The oak case is in nice clean condition throughout with a good colour and patina.

The clock measures 210 cms high 50 cms wide by 25 cms deep.

For more information on the Marshalls of Wolsingham see Brianloomes.com for an extensive article on Richard Marshall and his extended family business in Wolsingham throughout the 18th century as well as photos of a similar clock with rolling moon arch.

UK delivery can be arranged with our experienced local courier and costs £80 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions

Height

210cm (82.68")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA860920

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 good Oak Longcase Clock by the renowned maker Richard Marshall of Wolsingham dating from the late 1700s.

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The clock has a decorative brass dial with engraved detail and a silvered cartouche in the centre has the makers name engraved to the plaque.

Rams Head Antiques

The cast spandrel have lovely detail and the face is attractively engraved with scroll designs. The clock has it’s original decorative blued steel hands. The movement has been recently serviced by our horologist and runs perfectly keeping good time and striking a lovely tone on a bell on the hour every hour. The oak case is in nice clean condition throughout with a good colour and patina.

fig 1. Antique Oak Longcase Clock Richard Marshall Wolsingham

The clock measures 210 cms high 50 cms wide by 25 cms deep.

For more information on the Marshalls of Wolsingham see Brianloomes.com for an extensive article on Richard Marshall and his extended family business in Wolsingham throughout the 18th century as well as photos of a similar clock with rolling moon arch.

UK delivery can be arranged with our experienced local courier and costs £80 plus vat to most areas.