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Gillett & Johnston Wall Clock
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Gillett & Johnston Wall Clock

19th century
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An enormous 18 inch dial regulator wall clock in excellent condition. With a sweeping second hand, large roman numerals and outer minutes around the dial, this clock is particularly rare. It is signed Gillett & Johnston of Croydon, a known maker and bell foundry, established in 1844. Made around 1890, the single fusee movement has been fully overhauled, along with fine quality mahogany case and huge glass door over the dial, making this an especially impressive timepiece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
20.5cm (8.07")
Declaration

Its About Time has dated this Gillett Johnston Dial Clock to the 1890s.

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SA975198
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Gillett & Johnston, 18 Inch, Wall Clock, Mahogany
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An enormous 18 inch dial regulator wall clock in excellent condition.
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With a sweeping second hand, large roman numerals and outer minutes around the dial, this clock is particularly rare.
Its About Time

It is signed Gillett & Johnston of Croydon, a known maker and bell foundry, established in 1844. Made around 1890, the single fusee movement has been fully overhauled, along with fine quality mahogany case and huge glass door over the dial, making this an especially impressive timepiece.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
20.5cm (8.07")
Date of Manufacture

Its About Time has dated this Gillett Johnston Dial Clock to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA975198
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Gillett & Johnston, 18 Inch, Wall Clock, Mahogany
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A circular mahogany wall clock featuring a drop trunk, cream dial with Roman numerals, and the maker mark Gillett & Johnston Croydon.
Gillett & Johnston Wall Clock
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A circular mahogany wall clock featuring a drop trunk, cream dial with Roman numerals, and the maker mark Gillett & Johnston Croydon.
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FAQs

A drop dial wall clock is a type of pendulum-driven timepiece featuring a circular dial face set above an extending lower wooden trunk enclosure that houses the pendulum.

These timepieces were typically constructed using solid or veneered mahogany cases, brass movement mechanisms, and painted iron or enamelled dials protected by a glass lens.

Authentic examples feature hand-painted numerals, cast brass bezels, hand-cut gear trains, and often bear the makers signature and location inscribed directly onto the dial face.

Positioning a mahogany wall clock as a central visual feature above a console table or in an entryway provides balance against neutral, contemporary paint schemes.

Position the clock away from direct sunlight and heat sources to preserve the wood, clean the dial glass with a dry microfibre cloth, and arrange professional servicing for the movement every few years.
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