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Ebonised Striking Bracket Clock with Bell Top Case – Joseph Lum of London
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Ebonised Striking Bracket Clock with Bell Top Case – Joseph Lum of London

18th century
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A wonderful proportioned ebonised bell top bracket clock with two subsidiary dials and verge escapement.

The brass dial 8-day movement strikes the hours on a single bell, and has two subsidiary dials in the arch for strike/silent and rise/fall with the maker’s signature on an applied disc at the top. There is an aperture for the date above VI. The movement has the original verge escapement and strikes the hours with a pull repeat on a single bell. The fully engraved backplate is beautifully engraved with floral swags.

The classic style of ebonised case for the period, with a curved bell top, gilded frets to the front glazed door. Brass centre carrying handle and ebonised feet.

Joseph Lum: First set up a workshop in his home town of Chelmsford, Essex in the first part of the 18th Century. In 1745 he moved to London where he worked up until his death in 1770 although he’s not a well-known maker his clocks are very well made and are very high quality.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 20? or 51cm (Handle up)

CIRCA. 1765

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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51cm (20.08")
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The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Ebonised Bell Top Clock to the 18th Century.

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SA903791
Description
A wonderful proportioned ebonised bell top bracket clock with two subsidiary dials and verge escapement.
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The brass dial 8-day movement strikes the hours on a single bell, and has two subsidiary dials in the arch for strike/silent and rise/fall with the maker’s signature on an applied disc at the top.
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There is an aperture for the date above VI. The movement has the original verge escapement and strikes the hours with a pull repeat on a single bell. The fully engraved backplate is beautifully engraved with floral swags.

fig 1. An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring.
fig 1. Ebonised Striking Bracket Clock with Bell Top Case – Joseph Lum of London

The classic style of ebonised case for the period, with a curved bell top, gilded frets to the front glazed door. Brass centre carrying handle and ebonised feet.

Joseph Lum: First set up a workshop in his home town of Chelmsford, Essex in the first part of the 18th Century. In 1745 he moved to London where he worked up until his death in 1770 although he’s not a well-known maker his clocks are very well made and are very high quality.

fig 2. An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring.
fig 2. Ebonised Striking Bracket Clock with Bell Top Case – Joseph Lum of London

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 20? or 51cm (Handle up)

CIRCA. 1765

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

Would you like to view this clock in your own home?

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Height
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Ebonised Bell Top Clock to the 18th Century.

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Archive I An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring.

Ebonised Striking Bracket Clock with Bell Top Case – Joseph Lum of London

Archive II An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring. View II
Archive III An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring. View III
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An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring.
EBONISED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK WITH BELL TOP CASE – JOSEPH LUM OF LONDON
Ref: SA903791
An ebonised Georgian bracket clock featuring a bell top case with a brass handle, gilt spandrels, and a silvered chapter ring.
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  • ObjectBracket Clocks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Brass, Silvered Brass, Glass
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsBell top case, Brass carrying handle, Gilt spandrels, Silvered chapter ring
  • SizeH 51 cm (20 in)

This Georgian bracket clock comes from the 18th century, standing 51 cm high with the brass carrying handle up. The bell top case uses ebonised wood with a black finish, complemented by a front glazed door, gilded frets, and ebonised feet. The brass dial displays gilt spandrels, a silvered chapter ring, two subsidiary dials in the arch, and an applied disc showing the maker's signature at the top. The dial also includes an aperture for the date above VI and ornate hands. Suitable for a mantelpiece in a gentleman's library or a living room today, the clock brings traditional timekeeping style to an interior. The 8-day movement features verge escapement, striking the hours on a single bell with a pull repeat. The fully engraved backplate displays floral swags, and the side of the case shows a visible keyhole for winding.

FAQs

A bell top bracket clock is an 18th-century spring-driven portable clock featuring a contoured timber case resembling a bell, finished with an ebonised dark wood varnish and fitted with a brass carrying handle.

Georgian bracket clock cases were crafted from fruitwood or oak covered in ebonised veneer or mahogany, featuring gilt-brass spandrels, engraved silvered brass chapter rings, and brass clockwork mechanisms.

Authentic period bracket clocks display hand-engraved maker signatures on the dial or backplate, cast brass corner spandrels, hand-cut gear trains, and period-correct fusee movements inside the casing.

Position the clock centrally on a modern fireplace mantelpiece or dark wood sideboard, pairing it with contemporary artwork or architectural books to highlight its structured silhouette.

Keep the clock away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent timber splitting, wind the movement regular using the correct key, and have a qualified horologist service the mechanism every five to seven years.
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