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Petite 8in Early Victorian Fusee Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Clock
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Petite 8in Early Victorian Fusee Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Clock

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

Small Fusee Wall Clock by H (Henry) Foster of Willianson Square Liverpool 1848-51.

Beautifull & Elegant Mahogany Drop Dial Case of Highly Desirable Small Proportions with 8in Brass Bezel.

Height 13.75in or 35cm

Wooden Surround 27cm

Depth 15.5cm

The 8 Day Fusee Movement has been Checked, Serviced & Tested to be in Good & Full Antique Working Order.

Please contact Robert via messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss. Viewing by Appointment Welcome. Please Supply Your Postcode for Shipping Options.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Mahogany Drop Dial Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08351540
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 150-185 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
English brass fusee movement with pinned pillars: traditional mid-nineteenth-century engineering.
Original slotted screws throughout case and movement mounts: fasteners predating machine-cut modern threads.
Flame mahogany veneer on the drop: fine natural surface craquelure from age.
Heavy brass bezel with solid pinned hinge: robust period brass casting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1050220
Dealers Internal Reference
Bc11Wp G
Description
Small Fusee Wall Clock by H (Henry) Foster of Willianson Square Liverpool 1848-51.
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Beautifull & Elegant Mahogany Drop Dial Case of Highly Desirable Small Proportions with 8in Brass Bezel.
Heydays Antiques

Height 13.75in or 35cm

fig 1. An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing.
fig 1. Petite 8in Early Victorian Fusee Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Clock

Wooden Surround 27cm

Depth 15.5cm

The 8 Day Fusee Movement has been Checked, Serviced & Tested to be in Good & Full Antique Working Order.

Please contact Robert via messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss. Viewing by Appointment Welcome. Please Supply Your Postcode for Shipping Options.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Mahogany Drop Dial Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08351540
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 150-185 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
English brass fusee movement with pinned pillars: traditional mid-nineteenth-century engineering.
Original slotted screws throughout case and movement mounts: fasteners predating machine-cut modern threads.
Flame mahogany veneer on the drop: fine natural surface craquelure from age.
Heavy brass bezel with solid pinned hinge: robust period brass casting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
15.5cm (6.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1050220
Dealers Internal Ref
Bc11Wp G
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Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing.

Petite 8in Early Victorian Fusee Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Clock

Archive II An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing. View II
Archive III An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing. View III
Archive IV An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing. View IV
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Archive VI An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing. View VI
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An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing.
Petite 8in Early Victorian Fusee Mahogany Drop Dial Wall Clock
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An early Victorian drop dial wall clock featuring a circular off-white dial with Roman numerals, a polished brass bezel, and a rich mahogany casing.
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  • ObjectWall Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Glass, Painted Steel
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDrop trunk, Brass bezel, Painted dial, Roman numerals
  • SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 27 cm (11 in) x D 15.5 cm (6 in)

This early Victorian drop dial wall clock originates from the mid-nineteenth century and functions as a functional timepiece for a gentleman's library or a narrow wall space in the home. The piece consists of a warm brown mahogany casing with a visible wood grain, a round brass bezel holding a glass cover, and an off-white painted steel dial with black Roman numerals. The dial bears the black inscriptions H Foster and Liverpool, alongside a winding aperture below the centre hands and a hinge on the right side of the brass bezel. A small brass hanging loop sits at the top of the round wooden surround, above the stepped drop trunk underneath. The clock measures 35 cm high, 27 cm wide, and 15.5 cm deep, making it suited for mounting on compact wall areas in a study, hallway, or living room. The mechanical system relies on an eight-day fusee movement housed within the timber housing. Buyers can hang the clock securely using the existing top loop fixture to display the traditional dial and contrasting dark timber surround on interior walls.

FAQs

A Victorian drop dial clock is a style of wall timepiece featuring a circular dial with a downward wooden casing extension, known as the drop, designed to accommodate the swing of the pendulum.

These clocks typically feature a solid or veneered mahogany case surrounding a mechanical movement powered by a cone-shaped pulley system called a fusee, which regulates timekeeping accuracy as the mainspring unwinds.

Authentic examples feature hand-painted steel or iron dials with Roman numerals, heavy cast-brass bezels with glass covers, high-grade mahogany timber, and a internal chain-driven or gut-driven fusee mechanical movement.

A drop dial clock can be mounted as a focal point on a narrow wall space, within a hallway gallery wall, or directly above a traditional hall table or sideboard.

Keep the clock level and wind the mechanical movement regularly using the correct key, while keeping the wooden case dusted and situated away from direct heat sources or high humidity.
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