Clockwise Antique Clocks

A FINE DROP DIAL
by BROCKBANK AND ATKINS - LONDON

The unusual mahogany case has an 18” octagonal surround with concave curves between the solstices. The drop has a flame mahogany front with shaped viewing window in a brass surround, there are brass line and octagonal disc inlays. There are well carved side decorations and a side door; there is a locking trap door in the curved base. The overall height is
59 cms. The 11” silvered dial has Roman numerals and is engraved BROCKBANK AND ATKINS – LONDON. There are blue steel spade hands and a heavy cast brass bezel with beveled glass. The double fusee movement has turned pillars and anchor escapement, the rack strike sounds the hours on a mellow bell. The backplate is also engraved - BROCKBANK AND ATKINS – LONDON. The partnership of Brockbank and Atkins worked
in London 1815 – 1835. This clock c.1820.

Stock No: CA 820 Price: £1500

A RARE WALL CLOCK
A remarkable wall timepiece made by Wales and McCulloch, London The case has a fine 17” turned surround of polished Cuban mahogany and the 11” dial is also made of mahogany with applied gilt/brass Roman numerals with gilt/brass minute markers.The dial has the makers name WALES & McCULLOCH – 56 CHEAPSIDE depicted in gold lettering. The gilt/brass hands are fretted and decorated. The cast brass bezel has a patination matching the surround. The mahogany box has a side door and locking trap door on the curved base. There is a brass ’Patent Applied For’ lozenge on the case. The 8 day single fusee chain driven movement has rectangular plates with turned pillars and is supported on brackets attached to the surround with stabilizing screws at the top. The anchor escapement is controlled by a pendulum with a double sided brass bob. The innovative partnership of Wales & McCulloch were working in Cheapside, London from 1863 – 1881. c.1870

Stock No: CA6101 Price: £1100

MAHOGANY WALL CLOCK
An early 19th century drop dial timepiece with narrow turned and ringed mahogany surround and mahogany veneered box with side and trap doors. The 11" convex painted dial has roman numerals with blued steel moon and within a heavy cast brass bezel with latch and convex glass. The 8 day fusee movement has tapered plates, turned and ringed pillars, anchor escapement and offset winding square.

Stock No: CA31012 Price: £1250

ROSEWOOD WALL CLOCK
An imposing Regency rosewood wallclock in an octagonal case with fretted brass inlays on front panels and moulded edging. There are looking side and trap doors. 11" painted iron dial with Roman numerals and blue steel moon hands of unusual design with the hour moon smaller than the minute. The 8 day Fusee movement has circular plates. There is a normal anchor escapement but a very rare feature is the separate friction drive for the hour and minute hand allowing them to be set separately. The back of the dial is designated J Jones. There are numerous Jones listed but if a London clock the likely maker is James Jones of Banner Street (1815).

Stock No: CA525 Price: £1050

CARTEL CLOCK
A fine cartel clock with well cast gilt/brass case decorated with swags of vine fruits with a beautiful female masque below the drum clock case and with an urn above and cone finials on the shoulders and urn. The sides and front have silk backed sound frets. The convex enamel dial has blue Roman numerals with black minutes and is singed Gardry, Paris with gilt/brass decorative hands within a bezel with convex glass. The castings are marked ACARRE. Overall height 62cms. The 8 day movement has anchor escapement with Brocot adjuster and countwheel strike sounding hours and half hours on a bell. The backplate has the A.D. Mougin 'deux medailles' monogram dating from the latter half of the 19th century.

Stock No: CA238 Price: £1950