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 1860s.
The high quality and substantial case veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut.
The richly figured box base with recessed panel, mounted on a plinth skirt and pad feet,
The circular engraved silvered brass dial with outer minute track and subsidiary dials for the hours and seconds. (Observatory markings), unusual having the seconds dial to the lower section and hours to the top, signed to the dial Baron Hill, Regulator, Greenwich Time. Cast brass sighting ring surrounding the dial.
The substantial fully restored movement of eight day duration, with thick shaped plates united by four large turned pillars. Fine quality wheelwork and high count pinions throughout, Harrison’s maintaining power, deadbeat escapement which is unusually placed on the backplate of the movement, beat adjustment. The pendulum hanging from a cast brass bracket mounted to the backboard of the case.
Polished brass cylindrical weight with ornate fretted and spoked pulley.
Large and very heavy brass cased pendulum with silvered calibrated rating nut and pointer, ebonised wooden rod. Blued steel hands.
All of our clocks are mechanically guaranteed in writing for twelve months and are genuine examples restored to the highest standard by our FBHI and Clockmakers Company awarded horologist.
Delivery and set up is included in the price for all UK mainland deliveries. All clocks are carefully delivered and fully commissioned by ourselves.
For overseas customers a fully insured shipment can be organised direct to your door for most locations in the world, please contact us for a shipping price.
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1860s.
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A Fine Quality Burr Walnut 8 Day Longcase / Grandfather / Regulator Clock.
