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19th Century Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock. Webster Cornhill London
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19th Century Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock. Webster Cornhill London

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This is a good 19th century mahogany London bracket clock in full working order dating from around 1850. The clock has a fine quality, chain driven single fusee movement with anchor escapement that runs for eight days keeping good time. The clock is signed Webster Cornhill London to the dial and has carved detail to the case and lion masks with ringed side carrying handles and is raised on brass ball feet. This has its original winding key and the keys for the rear door and the glazed bezel.

The clock measures 31 cms high and is deep by wide.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1850s.

Independent Date Check ID 09484994
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques Date1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1850s:
Single fusee brass movement with thick rectangular plates: standard mid-19th-century English clockwork.
Cast brass lion-mask side handles: favoured decorative fittings on early Victorian cases.
Hand-cut slotted screws on the movement brackets: original period assembly.
Natural fine crazing across the mahogany finish: decades of gentle ageing.

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.

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SA1212142
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Description
This is a good 19th century mahogany London bracket clock in full working order dating from around 1850.
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The clock has a fine quality, chain driven single fusee movement with anchor escapement that runs for eight days keeping good time.
Rams Head Antiques

The clock is signed Webster Cornhill London to the dial and has carved detail to the case and lion masks with ringed side carrying handles and is raised on brass ball feet. This has its original winding key and the keys for the rear door and the glazed bezel.

The clock measures 31 cms high and is deep by wide.

UK insured packing and delivery is £20.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock to the 1850s.

Independent Date Report ID 09484994
Dealer's Item Date1850s
Sellingantiques dating1850s
Sellingantiques agingItem 160-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1850s:
Single fusee brass movement with thick rectangular plates: standard mid-19th-century English clockwork.
Cast brass lion-mask side handles: favoured decorative fittings on early Victorian cases.
Hand-cut slotted screws on the movement brackets: original period assembly.
Natural fine crazing across the mahogany finish: decades of gentle ageing.

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.

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SA1212142
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A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet.
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Archive I A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet.

19th Century Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock. Webster Cornhill London

Archive II A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet. View VI
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A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet.
19th Century Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock. Webster Cornhill London
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A 19th-century mahogany fusee bracket clock with carved foliate cresting, a brass finial, a white circular dial with Roman numerals, and small brass ball feet.
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  • ObjectBracket Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFoliate carved cresting, Brass finial, Roman numeral dial, Brass ball feet

This Victorian bracket clock is a nineteenth-century London piece dating from around 1850, constructed from warm brown mahogany with brass hardware and a white glazed circular dial displaying black Roman numerals. The timber cabinet displays carved foliate cresting beneath a central brass finial, side lion masks fitted with ringed carrying handles, and a rectangular brass frame panel on the lower front section, all raised on small brass ball feet. The dial bears the signature inscription Webster Cornhill London. The clock stands 31 cm high, with the depth and width dimensions not recorded. Suitable for placement on a mantelpiece or desk within a study or gentleman's library, this timepiece functions with an eight-day chain-driven single fusee movement and anchor escapement. The case includes an attached winding key to the side, along with matching keys for the rear access door and the glazed bezel protecting the face. The timber surfaces display natural grain variations and patination typical of its period, while the visible brass elements maintain their warm metallic finish.

A fusee bracket clock is a spring-driven table clock that uses a cone-shaped pulley system, known as a fusee, to equalise the torque produced by the mainspring as it unwinds. Originating in the 17th century, these clocks were traditionally set upon a matching wall bracket or placed prominently on a mantelpiece.

These clocks are generally constructed with fine cabinet timbers, predominantly flame mahogany or walnut, surrounding a brass movement mechanism. Dials are usually painted iron, silvered brass, or enamelled, while decorative details frequently feature cast brass finials, feet, and bezels.

Authentic pieces feature heavy cast brass plates inside the movement, gut or chain fusee drives, and authentic maker inscriptions painted or engraved on the dial or backplate. Hand-carved timber detailing and original winding key squares with natural wear consistent with age further confirm authenticity.

A bracket clock serves as a focal point on a marble fireplace mantel, a library bookcase, or a mahogany sideboard. Its rich wood tones and classic proportions provide visual weight in both traditional and transitional interior schemes.

Keep the timber casing away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or drying of the wood. Mechanical movements should be wound steadily with the correct size key and professionally serviced by a horologist every five to seven years.
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