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Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

Name: Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA937211
Price: 18950 GBP
Availability: InStock

18th century

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Description

A beautiful 8-day marquetry longcase clock of slim proportions, made my a master of English clockmaking during the golden age of clockmaking period. This is a very attractive clock of great quality.

Dial: 11? square brass dial with finely cast cherub head spandrels, finely matted dial centre having ringing to winding holes and to the seconds subsidiary dial centre. Decorative engraving to date aperture. Silvered, engraved chapter ring with five minute markers, Roman and Arabic numerals, signed “Peter Wise London”. Finished with some beautifully sculpted finely blued steel hands.

Case: Handsomely slender, exquisitely proportioned. A Walnut, Bird & Flower marquetry case with side windows and blind fret frieze to flat topped hood, Doric hood columns, convex throat moulding, long trunk door having round brass lenticle, with the base set on plain strip plinth.

Movement: The 8-day, brass bound weighted driven clock movement, held together by five knopped and finned pillars with anchor escapement and seconds pendulum. The strike train uses an internal count wheel system to know which hour to strike the bell on the hour.

Peter Wise: Peter was the son of John Wise. An excellent clockmaker, he became free of the Clockmaker’s Company 1693, was Warden in 1724 and went on to become Master in 1725. To be master of the Clockmaker’s Company at this time would have been a great honour, considering the other prominent makers of the period.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 90 ½? or 230 cm

CIRCA. 1710

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

230cm (90.55")

Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Marquetry Longcase Clock to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers

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SA937211

Description

A beautiful 8-day marquetry longcase clock of slim proportions, made my a master of English clockmaking during the golden age of clockmaking period. This is a very attractive clock of great quality.

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Dial: 11? square brass dial with finely cast cherub head spandrels, finely matted dial centre having ringing to winding holes and to the seconds subsidiary dial centre.

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Decorative engraving to date aperture. Silvered, engraved chapter ring with five minute markers, Roman and Arabic numerals, signed “Peter Wise London”. Finished with some beautifully sculpted finely blued steel hands.

fig 1. An antique walnut longcase clock featuring floral marquetry inlays, a square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, and a glass lenticle set into the trunk door. — fig 1. Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

Case: Handsomely slender, exquisitely proportioned. A Walnut, Bird & Flower marquetry case with side windows and blind fret frieze to flat topped hood, Doric hood columns, convex throat moulding, long trunk door having round brass lenticle, with the base set on plain strip plinth.

fig 2. An antique walnut longcase clock featuring floral marquetry inlays, a square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, and a glass lenticle set into the trunk door. — fig 2. Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

Movement: The 8-day, brass bound weighted driven clock movement, held together by five knopped and finned pillars with anchor escapement and seconds pendulum. The strike train uses an internal count wheel system to know which hour to strike the bell on the hour.

fig 3. An antique walnut longcase clock featuring floral marquetry inlays, a square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, and a glass lenticle set into the trunk door. — fig 3. Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

Peter Wise: Peter was the son of John Wise. An excellent clockmaker, he became free of the Clockmaker’s Company 1693, was Warden in 1724 and went on to become Master in 1725. To be master of the Clockmaker’s Company at this time would have been a great honour, considering the other prominent makers of the period.

fig 4. An antique walnut longcase clock featuring floral marquetry inlays, a square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, and a glass lenticle set into the trunk door. — fig 4. Fine Marquetry Longcase Clock – Peter Wise – London

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 90 ½? or 230 cm

CIRCA. 1710

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

230cm (90.55")

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Marquetry Longcase Clock to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers

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SA937211

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Marquetry longcase clocks from this period feature intricate floral or seaweed wood inlays set into walnut veneer casings. Developed following the invention of the anchor escapement, these tall timepieces provided improved timekeeping accuracy alongside decorative cabinetry.

Longcase clock cabinets were typically constructed from oak foundations veneered with walnut, fruitwood, or boxwood marquetry panels. The internal movements relied on brass plates, steel pinions, iron weights, and hand-engraved brass dials with silvered chapter rings.

Authentic late seventeenth-century longcase clocks feature square brass dials, cast corner spandrels, silvered chapter rings, and hand-cut marquetry inlays. Examining the movement for original mounting methods and anchor escapements also assists in identification.

A longcase clock functions as a focal architectural element when positioned in a hallway, library, or living space. Positioning detailed woodwork alongside understated contemporary furnishings creates balance between traditional craftsmanship and modern interiors.

Maintain the clock cabinet in a stable environment away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity. The mechanical movement requires periodic professional servicing and lubrication, while the timber casing should be preserved using natural beeswax.

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