It was listed by FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The classic Glasgow style case having a flat topped hood with dentil moulding and rope twist free standing columns.
Blind fret work to the hood with silk lined sound frets to the sides.
The panelled trunk door flanked by quarter turned rope twist columns, capped with carved wooden corinthian capitals.
The panelled box base surmounted on shaped bracket feet, with carved detail.
The arched brass dial with engraved centre and silvered Roman chapter ring surrounded by finely cast spandrels.
Revolving moonphases to the arch with painted blue background, stars and full moonphases, with sivered and engraved numbered outer edge with additional tidal markings.
The chapter ring signed to the lower edge Dan Brown Glasgow.
Subsidiary seconds and calendar zones to the dial centre.
The fine quality fully restored movement of eight day duration united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell.
Original cast iron weights and brass faced bob pendulum.
Fine quality blued steel hands of serpentine design.
All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for twelve months.
All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.
Delivery and installation of our longcase clocks is carried out free of charge within the U.K.
For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation. All longcase clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.
For more information please visit our website
www.storyclocks.co.uk
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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Georgian Mahogany Longcase/grandfather Clock by Brown of Glasgow
