Clockwise Antique Clocks - Longcase Clocks

In addition to these illustrated clocks we normally stock country longcases by Sussex makers, particularly Petworth, Horsham and Steyning examples. Please phone 01903 814803 for current availability.

A SUSSEX GRANDMOTHER
by William Berridge - Oxford

A grandmother clock of remarkably compact size, it standsonly 5ft. 6.5 inches high. The well patinated oak case has a break arch trunk door finely cut to show the medullary rays and fitted with a lock and key. The oak plinth stands on an apron skirting. The break arch hood has a glazed door and fluted side pillars with brass pillar caps. The 8” break arch brass dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and Arabic 5 minute markers.The dial centre is engraved with floral swirls and is signed W. Berridge – Oxon.
The gilded spandrels are Angel pattern ( C&W No.3 ) There is a silvered plaque in the arch engraved with a fantasy creature flying to the sun with gilded arch spandrels either side. There are blued steel serpentine hands. The 30 hour movement is chain driven and has an anchor escapement. There is an outside disc countwheel strike which sounds the hours on a tenor bell. William Berridge was recorded working in London in the late 18th century. This early 19th century clock may indicate that he moved to Oxford or it may be by his son. Height 168cms.

Stock No: CA 762 Price: £2850

A SUSSEX GRANDMOTHER
by James Irish - Steyning

A fine example of an 18th century oak thirty hour country longcase clock by a Sussex maker. The solid oak case has a rectangular trunk door with lockand brass escutcheon. The base stands on an oak skirting. The hood has a flat moulded top, the square door has a side latch and integral turned pillars with turned giltwood pillar caps, there are carved serrations on the caps ( unique to this maker? there are also quarter pillars at the back with similar caps. The 10” silvered dial has Roman numerals and an inner ring graduated in quarter hours for the single hand of fretted blued steel. The dial centre is signed James Irish – Steyning the dial corners are decorated with floral engravings. The 30 hour chain driven movement has anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours on a sonorous bell. James Irish was a watch and clockmaker and silversmith
who was working in Steyning ante 1784, he moved to Brighton at a date sometime after 1790. Height 193cms.

Stock No: CA693 Price: £2200

WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
by Thomas Pierce, New Romney

An imposing walnut case, the rectangular trunk door with fine figured walnut mirrored veneers and cross banding with an inner cross banding of tulip wood, the door lock has a brass escutcheon. . The plinth also has superb mirrored figured veneers at the front and stands on an apron skirting. The break arch hood has magnificent cross cut mouldings and a break arch door with integral pillars and giltwood pillar caps. The break arch dial has an 11” silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and inner quarter and Fleur-de-Lys half hour markings, the outer minute circle has Arabic five minute markers and the dial is signed Thomas Pierce New Romney in Kent. There is a silvered seconds ring and a silvered Strike/Silent ring in the arch. The matt dial centre has a date aperture for the silvered date. The gilt spandrels are C&W no. 22 and the dolphin spandrels in the arch are C&W no. 38. The hands are pierced and fretted blue steel. The eight day movement has anchor escapement and rack strike sounding the hours on an alto bell. The pendulum has a brass rod and double brass faced bob, there are lead weights and phosphor bronze lines. Clocks by Thomas Pierce are extremely rare, he was not a prolific maker preferring quality to quantity. He is listed by Brian Loomes as working in New Romney in the late 18th century.

Stock No: CA 681 Price: £4750

A SUSSEX GRANDMOTHER
by John Inkpen - Horsham

A beautiful example of an early 18th century 30 hour country longcase clock by a Sussex maker. The solid oak case has a break arch locking trunk door with chamfered edges and is cut to show the medullary markings. There are convex mouldings to the plinth which stands on a double oak skirting. A concave moulding supports the slide off ‘one piece’ hood with three quarter turned pillars at the front and quarter pillars at the back all with giltwood caps. The hood has a caddy top using both the convex and the concave mouldings. The 10”dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and inner quarter hour markings for the single blue steel fretted hand. The spandrels are twin cherubs with crown and sceptre; C&W no 8. The matt dial centre has engraved swags and a bird; a plain panel in the upper half is engraved Jno. Inkpen Horsham. A smaller panel above appears to be engraved 1717, if this is correct it would make this clock one of the earliest by this maker who was born in 1700. The birdcage movement has brass corner posts and anchor escapement. As is normal with this type of movement the strike train is set behind the going train with a countwheel on the back cruciform. The clock strikes the hours on a sonorous bell. The height of this clock is only 6’5” which qualifies it as a Grandmother. John Inkpen was born in 1700, was taking in apprentices by 1726, he was married in 1734. Many of his early clocks were single handed birdcage movements but he did make some two handed plated movements later. He died in 1759.

Stock No: CA 662 Price: £2500

MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK

A superb case with walnut veneers and marquetry on an oak carcase. The full length locking door has floral marquetry depicting acanthus leaves, carnations and tulips with a bird in the foliage. There is a lenticle glass with pontil. The plinth has similar floral marquetry at the front and stands on an apron skirting. The sides of the trunk and plinth are panelled with boxwood stringing and arched tops. The flat topped hood slides on a marquetry moulding and the marquetry is also on and above the door. There are integral barley twist pillars and quarter pillars at the back. There are side inspection glasses. The unusual 11.5” dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals, the inner ring has quarter and half hour gradations and the outer minute ring has Arabic five minute markers. The dial centre is finely matted with ringed winding holes. The calendar aperture is also ringed and has an engraved ‘tulip tree’ surround. The silvered seconds dial also has a ringed hole for the hand. The chapter ring is signed Jno. Masters Bristoll. The gilded angels and crown spandrels are C&W no 8 (without sceptre) The fretted hands are blue steel.
The eight day movement has anchor escapement and an inside countwheel with an outside locking arm. The strike sounds the hours on a bell. There are 5 turned and ringed pillars. There is a brass faced pendulum bob with knurled rating nut. There is a later Thorntons Patent keyholder inside the trunk. The height of this clock is only 6’6”. John Masters was working in Bristol 1707 – 1739.

Stock No: CA 652 Price: £12500

LACQUERED LONGCASE CLOCK
by Peregrine Tawney, London

A beautiful George I chinoiserie lacquered case with gilt floral decoration on the sides. The locking break arch trunk door has well delineated scenes of pavilions and of rural life, the plinth also has rural scenes and stands on an apron skirting. The break arch hood is also decorated, the sides have floral patterns with side inspection windows, the door has integral pillars with geometric and floral patterns and giltwood caps, there are also quarter pillars at the back. The 12" break arch dial has silvered chapter ring with inner graduations for the Roman hours and Fleur de Lys half hours, the outer graduations have Arabic 5 minute numerals.The dial centre is matt with a silvered seconds ring and a calendar aperture. The spandrels are C&W 21 pattern and are gilded. There is a silvered plaque in the arch engraved Pere.Tawney London with wheat- ear border supported by gilded dolphin spandrels. The blued steel hands are fretted and pierced. The eight day movement has turned and ringed pillars and an anchor escapement, there is a rack strike sounding the hours on a temple bell. The brass cased weights are complemented by a brass strap pendulum with an iron bob finely decorated with gilt and floral emblems.
Height 216cms. Peregrine Tawney is recorded working in London 1700 - 1730

Stock No: CA 616 Price: £5500

18TH CENTURY 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK
A fine 18th century 30 hour longcase clock in a case with oak carcass and mahogany graining. The trunk, with a Gothic topped locking door, stands on a plinth with bracketed skirting. The hood has a cushion top with three brass ball finials, simple turned pillars with brass Corinthian caps and a square door with the original rolled glass. The 11" brass dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic 5 minute markings on a an arcaded minute ring. The spandrels are Rococo style C&W no. 40, the dial centre is mated with engravings of eagles and with a silvered calendar dial. The chapter ring is singed under the VI Wm. Russell, Wootton. The blued steel hands are nicely fretted and pierced. The 30 hour chain driven movement has anchor escapement and an outside countwheel striking the hours on a sonorous bell. Height 203cms excluding finials.

William Russell is recorded as working in Wootton Bassett (Wiltshire) during the 18th century, he was noted in Wells circa 1746 and 1790.

Stock No: CA 41010 Price: £1500

MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK

A fine Scottish clock in a mahogany case, the tapered trunk with canted sides and applied acanthus leaf carvings also features shouldered acorn finials above and below the tapered and cushioned locking trunk door. The plinth has a fielded panel within a moulded frame and stands on bun feet. The rounded hood has top hinged door with turned surround and with acanthus and other floral carvings above and below. The door can be locked shut using the wooden turncatch inside the trunk door. The giltwood sight ring frames the 12" circular painted dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds and calendar dials. The dial is signed JOSEPH STROMIER, GLASGOW. The hands are of spade design in blue steel. The 8 day movement has rack strike sounding the hours on a bell.The anchor escapement is controlled by a strap pendulum with a brass faced lead bob. JOSEPH STROMIER is recorded as working in and around the Glasgow area circa 1865.

Stock No: CA438 Price: £3500