Longcase Clocks
A Sussex Grandmother Clock
by John Inkpen, Horsham
An early 18th century Sussex Longcase clock in an oak and elm case with 10” brass dial and single hand. Standing at just 6 feet it qualifies as a Grandmother clock.The full length trunk door is made of elm and has beaded edges and a wooden turn catch. Note the Blacksmith made iron hinges. The heavily moulded plinth stands on a skirting with bracket feet.
The hood has an opening door with integral turned pillars with moulded cornice above. There are side inspection windows. The 10” brass dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, quarter hour divisions and Fleur de Lys half hour markers to suit the single blued steel crossover fretted hand. The dial centre is matted with engraved scrolls, there is a reserve above engraved with the maker’s name Jno. Inkpen - Horsham. The urn and flower spandrels are C&W 34.
The 30 hour birdcage movement has iron pillars with brass reinforcement, anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours* on a tenor bell. The movement is rope driven with a lead weight and brass faced pendulum bob.
John Inkpen. A much sought after early Sussex maker. Born ca.1700. Married Elizabeth Muzzle (another clockmaking family) of Bolney in 1735. Died 1759. A longcase clock by him is in the Horsham Museum.
Height 6' 7"" Stock No. CA1161 Price £2250
The hood has an opening door with integral turned pillars with moulded cornice above. There are side inspection windows. The 10” brass dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, quarter hour divisions and Fleur de Lys half hour markers to suit the single blued steel crossover fretted hand. The dial centre is matted with engraved scrolls, there is a reserve above engraved with the maker’s name Jno. Inkpen - Horsham. The urn and flower spandrels are C&W 34.
The 30 hour birdcage movement has iron pillars with brass reinforcement, anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours* on a tenor bell. The movement is rope driven with a lead weight and brass faced pendulum bob.
John Inkpen. A much sought after early Sussex maker. Born ca.1700. Married Elizabeth Muzzle (another clockmaking family) of Bolney in 1735. Died 1759. A longcase clock by him is in the Horsham Museum.
Height 6' 7"" Stock No. CA1161 Price £2250
Walnut Grand-daughter Clock
by Thwaites & Reed
This superb 19th century timepiece is a fine reproduction of a 17th century design. The walnut case has Dutch marquetry designs with urns, flowers and leaves on the front.
The hood has barley twist pillars and side frets with a brass framed door and cushion top. The 7” square brass dial is engraved with birds and flowers with a silvered chapter ring and Roman numerals, it is signed Pickering –London. The 15 day movement has baluster pillars, dead beat escapement and maintaining power.
The design of this clock is based on a clock by George Pickering working in London circa 1700. The movement is made by Thwaites and Reed established in 1740, the front plate numbering indicates it was made circa 1850.
The height of this Grand- Daughter is only 4' 7"
Stock No: CA 9103 Price: £4500
A Georgian Oak Longcase
by William Gill, Maidstone
An imposing oak case, the break arch locking trunk door has a lenticle glass and moulded edging. The oak plinth stands on a double oak skirting. The break arch hood has turned and grooved pillars with brass pillar caps and quarter pillars at the back. There are inspection windows at the sides and the glazed door has a security bolt. The pagoda top has three brass ball and spire finials.
The superb 12” break arch dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and quarter hour gradations on the inner ring with Fleur de Lys half hour markers. The outer ring has Arabic five minute markers.
There is an engraved wheat- ear decoration round the dial edge and the matt centre has a silvered seconds dial with a star centre, the calendar aperture has a wheat- ear surround and silvered date ring.
The arch has a domed silvered plaque engraved with the makers name Willm. Gill - Maidstone, the outer edge engraved with triangular decoration in red and black. There are Dolphin spandrels in the arch and the four corner spandrels are C&W no.21 introduced in 1720. The blue steel hands are fretted and pierced.
The 8 day movement has 5 turned and ringed pillars, anchor escapement
and rack strike sounding the hours on an alto bell. There are some very unusual features to the strike mechanism which has a gravity rack without a rack spring and the gathering pallet has no tail; the positive stop is achieved by a stop arm connected through the plates and locking with a pin on the pallet wheel.
The pendulum has a brass covered bob which is engraved with a star motif.
William Gill is listed by Brian Loomes working in Maidstone from circa 1737 – 1770. He was an innovative maker as shown by his very efficient design of the forward strike mechanism of this clock. His movements could also be used with a repeat pull mechanism for the strike and for this reason the weight on the strike side does not fall as far as the going train on clocks such as this where the owner did not require a repeat pull.
Stock No. CA 831 Price £3950
The superb 12” break arch dial has a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and quarter hour gradations on the inner ring with Fleur de Lys half hour markers. The outer ring has Arabic five minute markers.
There is an engraved wheat- ear decoration round the dial edge and the matt centre has a silvered seconds dial with a star centre, the calendar aperture has a wheat- ear surround and silvered date ring.
The arch has a domed silvered plaque engraved with the makers name Willm. Gill - Maidstone, the outer edge engraved with triangular decoration in red and black. There are Dolphin spandrels in the arch and the four corner spandrels are C&W no.21 introduced in 1720. The blue steel hands are fretted and pierced.
The 8 day movement has 5 turned and ringed pillars, anchor escapement
and rack strike sounding the hours on an alto bell. There are some very unusual features to the strike mechanism which has a gravity rack without a rack spring and the gathering pallet has no tail; the positive stop is achieved by a stop arm connected through the plates and locking with a pin on the pallet wheel.
The pendulum has a brass covered bob which is engraved with a star motif.
William Gill is listed by Brian Loomes working in Maidstone from circa 1737 – 1770. He was an innovative maker as shown by his very efficient design of the forward strike mechanism of this clock. His movements could also be used with a repeat pull mechanism for the strike and for this reason the weight on the strike side does not fall as far as the going train on clocks such as this where the owner did not require a repeat pull.
Stock No. CA 831 Price £3950
A 30 Hour Grandmother Clock
by Charles Simms, Chipping Norton
A compact 30 hour Grandmother clock in a well patinated oak and mahogany case. The locking trunk door is oak with prominent medullary grain and mahogany cross banding, the plinth also displays the graining and banding and stands on a moulded skirting. The hood is supported on a concave moulding with mahogany banding and impost below, the flat moulded cornice has medullary grain and mahogany banding. The turned pillars have brass pillar caps. The mahogany veneered door has an ivory pull.
The 12” painted dial has Roman numerals. The dial corners are decorated with corn cobs on a gilt background and the dial centre has a rural scene of a farmer with horse. The dial is signed Simms – Chipping Norton. The brass hands are fretted and decorated.
The 30 hour plated movement is chain driven and has anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours on a tenor bell.
Charles Simms was the third generation of the Simms clockmakers of Chipping Norton, he was born in 1820 and worked until late 18th century. This clock is dated circa 1860.
Stock No. 1036 Price £1750
The 12” painted dial has Roman numerals. The dial corners are decorated with corn cobs on a gilt background and the dial centre has a rural scene of a farmer with horse. The dial is signed Simms – Chipping Norton. The brass hands are fretted and decorated.
The 30 hour plated movement is chain driven and has anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours on a tenor bell.
Charles Simms was the third generation of the Simms clockmakers of Chipping Norton, he was born in 1820 and worked until late 18th century. This clock is dated circa 1860.
Stock No. 1036 Price £1750
A Mahogany Longcase Clock from the Beverly Battersby Collection
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 C&W 21,the dolphin spandrels in the arch are CW 21,
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
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 C&W 21,the dolphin spandrels in the arch are CW 21,
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
A Mahogany Longcase Clock
by William Tooke, Kings Lynn
A well patinated Cuban mahogany case, the trunk with canted and fluted quarter columns and a superbly grained locking trunk door with brass escutcheon and shaped top. There is dentil moulding on the concave hood support. The mahogany plinth stands on an apron skirting.
The hood also has dentil moulding on the cornice, the pillars are fluted and have brass Corinthian pillar caps. The break arch glazed door covers the finely engraved 12” silvered break arch dial with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five minute markers.
The dial centre is engraved Wm C Tooke – LYNN. There is a strike silent dial in the arch.The hands are fretted blue steel.
The five pillar eight day movement has anchor escapement and rack strike sounding the hours on a tenor bell. This clock circa 1780.
William Tooke was working in Lynn during the late 18th century making both clocks and watches. The Norfolk town of Lynn dates back to 1086 and is recorded in the Domesday book. By the 14th century it was the third largest port in England and was known as Bishops Lynn. In 1538 the town became royal property under Henry VIII and is now known as Kings Lynn.
Stock No. CA 993 Price £2500
The hood also has dentil moulding on the cornice, the pillars are fluted and have brass Corinthian pillar caps. The break arch glazed door covers the finely engraved 12” silvered break arch dial with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five minute markers.
The dial centre is engraved Wm C Tooke – LYNN. There is a strike silent dial in the arch.The hands are fretted blue steel.
The five pillar eight day movement has anchor escapement and rack strike sounding the hours on a tenor bell. This clock circa 1780.
William Tooke was working in Lynn during the late 18th century making both clocks and watches. The Norfolk town of Lynn dates back to 1086 and is recorded in the Domesday book. By the 14th century it was the third largest port in England and was known as Bishops Lynn. In 1538 the town became royal property under Henry VIII and is now known as Kings Lynn.
Stock No. CA 993 Price £2500
A Sussex 30 Hour Longcase
by Longhurst - Steyning
A well made oak case wityh good colour and patination. The trunk has a locking rectangular door with interesting medullary grain and half beaded edges. The plinth has vertical grain and a neat skirting.The hood has a flat top and a square door with integral turned and fluted pillars with brass pillar caps.The 11” finely silvered brass dial has Roman hours and Arabic five minute markers, the corners are engraved with floral and fruit designs. The dial centre is engraved Longhurst - Steyning
The hands are fretted blue steel diamond pattern.
The 30 hour plated movement has anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours on a sonorous bell.
There is a rope drive and a single lead weight.
Richard Longhurst was a noted maker working in Steyning from ante 1777 until circa 1830. He was a member of the Clockmakers Company.
Stock No. CA11101 Price £2250
The hands are fretted blue steel diamond pattern.
The 30 hour plated movement has anchor escapement and countwheel strike sounding the hours on a sonorous bell.
There is a rope drive and a single lead weight.
Richard Longhurst was a noted maker working in Steyning from ante 1777 until circa 1830. He was a member of the Clockmakers Company.
Stock No. CA11101 Price £2250
