A striking drum head bracket clock by Barraud and Lund of exceptional quality. The case is made of quarter sawn mahogany with a beautifully crisp silvered and engraved roman dial with blued steel hands. The eight day twin fusee movement striking on a gong with pendulum lock is of excellent quality signed and numbered 1974 to match the dial.

Manufactured between 1849 and 1869 the company of Barraud and Lund was start in 1795 by Paul Phillip Baraud, when Richard Lund became a partner in 1838 the Lund was added to the company. The name changes of the company are useful markers for dating their work, and this clock falls into the 20 year period when the surnames were both singular.

Barraud and Lund were noted London makers, celebrated for the their high quality chronometers, regulators, pocket watches and clocks, they finally ceased trading in 1929.

41cm H x 35cm W x 19cm D

Physical Dimensions

Height

41cm (16.14")

Width

35cm (13.78")

Depth

19cm (7.48")

Declaration

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Twin Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA927023

Dealers Internal Reference

117

Dealers Notes

All of our clocks come with a 2 year guarantee, all of our clocks are overhauled and sympathetically restored, all of our clocks are authentic and supplied in good original condition.

Description

A striking drum head bracket clock by Barraud and Lund of exceptional quality.

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The case is made of quarter sawn mahogany with a beautifully crisp silvered and engraved roman dial with blued steel hands.

Chalfont Clocks

The eight day twin fusee movement striking on a gong with pendulum lock is of excellent quality signed and numbered 1974 to match the dial.

fig 1. An antique flame mahogany twin fusee bracket clock with a round white dial, Roman numerals, and a flared pedestal base. — fig 1. Twin Fusee Bracket Clock by Barraud and Lund

Manufactured between 1849 and 1869 the company of Barraud and Lund was start in 1795 by Paul Phillip Baraud, when Richard Lund became a partner in 1838 the Lund was added to the company. The name changes of the company are useful markers for dating their work, and this clock falls into the 20 year period when the surnames were both singular.

Barraud and Lund were noted London makers, celebrated for the their high quality chronometers, regulators, pocket watches and clocks, they finally ceased trading in 1929.

41cm H x 35cm W x 19cm D

Physical Dimensions

Height

41cm (16.14")

Width

35cm (13.78")

Depth

19cm (7.48")

Date of Manufacture

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Twin Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA927023

Dealers Internal Ref

117

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A twin fusee bracket clock is a traditional 19th-century English timepiece featuring a cone-shaped pulley system designed to maintain constant spring tension, with one fusee driving the timekeeping and the second powering the chime or strike mechanism.

These timepieces were typically constructed with mahogany, rosewood, or walnut cases, featuring cast brass bezels, glass aperture panels, and hand-painted or enamelled metal dials.

Authentic examples feature heavy brass plates secured by screwed pillars, wire or gut lines wound around spiralled fusee cones, hand-cut brass gearing, and historical maker signatures on the dial or backplate.

Placing a mahogany bracket clock on a marble mantelpiece, dark wood sideboard, or structured bookshelf provides a grounding historical accent that contrasts with contemporary interior finishes.

Maintain the item in an environment with stable humidity and temperature, wind the mechanism regularly using the correct key, and arrange professional horological servicing every five to seven years.

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