Longcase Clock Stock Listing 6 to 10
Text last updated 2 September 2010.
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JAMES GREEN, GLOUCESTER Circa. 1725
An early, ebonised longcase clock. A flat moulded hood pediment with gilded hood column capitals. A slim case of good proportions. A well engraved brass and silvered dial with ringed winding holes. Fine blued steel hands. A date aperture and seconds dial. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours on a bell. Brass cased weights.
James Green of Gloucester is recorded in Dowlers' Gloucestershire Clock and Watchmakers' book as working from circa 1721 to 1757. A fine quality 8-day longcase clock is noted in the book.
Height 7ft 2 "/ 219 cms
£ 3650 (US$ 5476) (Euro 4017)
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A FRENCH LANTERN CLOCK Circa 1770
A French lantern clock with a chapter ring and a well engraved dial centre. Cherubs and bird cast design at the top of the dial. A blued steel single hand with quarter hour divisions to the chapter ring. A steel and brass mechanism with decorative hammer and spring work. A twin brass cased weight driven 30 hour mechanism with full length pendulum. An oak wall bracket mounting. Hourly and half hour strike to the bell.
A good example of an 18th century Lantern clock.
Height 14 " / 35 cms
Height of bracket 26" / 67 cms
£ 2850 (US$ 4448) (Euro 3289)
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RICHARD MAGGS, WELLS Circa 1850.
A Somerset mahogany longcase clock with satinwood inlays. An arched hood pediment with two brass finials. Twist hood columns and chamfered trunk sides. Good choice flame mahogany veneers to the case. An attractive arched dial with a hunting scene and country scenes to the corners. Date and seconds indicators. An 8-day mechanism striking the hours on a bell.
Richard Maggs of Wells is recorded in A J Moores' 'The Clockmakers of Somerset' book as working in Silver Street and High Street from 1839-1861. A similair clock is illustrated in the book.
Height 7ft / 214 cms
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JOHN GREEN, LONDON Circa. 1715
An English Lantern clock from the early 18th century. A well engraved dial centre to the single hand layout chapter ring. A full length pendulum converted from Verge escapement. Rope drive with lead weight. Hourly bell striking. A later wall hanging bracket.
John Green of London is recorded in Baillies' 'Clockmakers and Watchmakers of The World' book as working after 1704 and being free of the Clockmakers Company in 1712. A sheep's head clock is noted as being made.
Height 16"
£ 2750 (US$ 4293) (Euro 3162)
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GEORGE MILES, HORTON Circa 1775
A small 'cottage' Gloucestershire longcase clock. A flat moulded pediment with hood columns. Dentil cornice moulding to the hood pediment. An oak case of slim proportions. A well engraved brass dial depicting the four seasons to the corners. A date and seconds indicator. A 30 hour mechanism striking the hours on a bell.
George Miles of Horton is recorded in Dowlers' 'Gloucestershire Clock and Watchmakers' book as working in the late 18th century. He was married in the Parish of Horton in 1777.
Height 6ft 3 " / 192cms
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