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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The shallow pagoda topped hood having a fretted silk lined sound fret to the centre, beneath dentil moulding to the cornice and turned freestanding pillars terminating with brass capitals. The long shaped top trunk door over the moulded box base with shaped plinth. The original steel lock and brass hinges to the trunk door.
The arched brass dial of elegant design with finely cast ornate spandrel mounts to the corners and arch. The finely matted dial centre with silvered subsidiary seconds zone, recessed into the matted centre, ringed calendar work, within the square aperture above the VI, arched silvered makers nameplate signed for Will'm Peacock York. The silvered chapter ring having bold Roman numerals and an outer minute circle with Arabic numerals at five minute intervals. The arch with a silvered strike silent zone, with matted to work to the centre of the zone.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration, the plates united by five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell, with strike silent facility. The movement is very high quality, having all the features to match the high quality workmanship of a similar period London clock.
The movement is fully 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.
The original lead weights, original brass faced pendulum. Finely fretted and wrought blued steel hands.
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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A Fine Quality York Eight Day Georgian Longcase / Grandfather Clock by William Peacock C.1780
