Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
light oak and mahogany case with a movement by Thomas
Snow of Knaresborough, swan neck pediment with turned
wooden paterae and acanthus carving to the centre, with
shaped back splats and turned mahogany columns flanking
the break-arch door, trunk inlaid with contrasting veneers
and reeded corner pillars, short flat-topped door with a
recessed panel and crossbanding, on a square plinth with a
conforming recessed panel and shaped feet, 13” fully
painted dial inscribed with the makers name and a depiction
of a rural scene with a bridge and river to the break arch,
matching fully painted spandrels to the corners, broad
Roman numerals and minute track with a semi-circular date
aperture and date disc, matching stamped brass hands, dial
pinned directly to the chain driven counterwheel movement
striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum and weight.
The Snow family were a prolific family of predominantly
rural clockmakers working in numerous North Yorkshire
market towns during the 18th and 19th century. Thomas
Snow is thought to have worked in Otley and Birstwith as
well as working in High Street, Knaresborough from 1834-44.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Provincial Victorian 30hr Longcase Clock Thomas Snow Knaresborough
