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From
the Beverly Battersby Collection
A MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK
by John Glennie - London
An imposing mahogany case, the trunk with full length
fluted quarter pillars with turned mahogany capitals and
reeded brass inlays.The break arch locking trunk door
has superb flame mahogany veneer and a complex moulded
surround. The plinth has a flame mahogany panel with
moulded surround and stands on an apron skirting. The
break arch hood also has fluted pillars and reeded brass
inlays with brass pillar caps with quarter pillars at
the back. There are silk backed fretted sound panels at
the sides. The pagoda top also has a fretted sound
aperture and two substantial ball and spire brass
finials. The locking hood door with case latch protects
the magnificent break arch dial with 11”silvered chapter
ring engraved with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five
minute markers, the inner ring shows the quarter hours
and half hour Fleur de Lys symbols. There is a silvered
subsidiary seconds dial and a calendar aperture. There
is a silvered Tempus Fugit dial in the arch with the
maker’s name John Glennie – London framing the Father
Time automaton. The hands are pierced and fretted blue
steel. The spandrels are CA no.21 and the dolphin
spandrels in the arch are CA no.38. The eight day
movement has anchor escapement and rack strike
sounding the hours on a mellow bell. The plates have
five turned and ringed pillars. There is a strap
pendulum with large brass faced bob and the lead weights
are brass cased. We have found no recorded details of
John Glennie but it is thought that he was a clockmaker
making to order for London society. The Beverly
Battersby Collection was built up by Beverly Anne
daughter of John Beresford Battersby and his wife Nora.
She was educated at Roedean and St. Andrews university
and studied fine art in Madrid, Paris, Perugia and
Vienna, she spoke six languages and led guided fine art
tours of London in her younger days. In her later years
she was a generous patron of the arts and throughout her
life she was a passionate collector of art and of the
finest antiques. She died at her home in Blackheath in
July 2007 aged sixty-eight and her important collection
came on the market in 2008.
Stock No: CA 862 Price:£5500 |
