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. JOHN LEES, MIDDLETON
ref. 468
A nice quality 8-day clock with attractive brass dial with original painted centre scene with axe type inset moonphase feature.
The case is made of well figured and grained oak which has contrasting areas of flame mahogany veneer.
The ogive shaped hood door retains its original glass!
The hood has a painted cherubic gilded panel over a dark blue ground.
The shaped long trunk door has conch shell inlay to centre.
All in all a very original clock, by a well respected local maker.
£3795.00
Dimensions: Height 89 1/2 inches
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BADDELEY OF TONG
ref. 458
A fine clock by John Baddeley of TONG. John Baddeley is a noted maker circa 1760. The small cottage sized clock has an attractive oak case of good colour with long door to the slim case. The 11" square brass dial is engraved on the chapter ring Baddely, Tong, The dial shows calendar also. The more unusual "four-seasons" cast brass spandrels decorate the four corners of the well matted dial. The movement is of an 8-day duration, striking the hours on a bell. This makes for a compact sized clock with full 8-day duration.
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BADDELY OF ALBRIGHTON
ref. 397
A fine clock by John Baddeley of Albrighton, Shropshire circa 1770. John Baddeley is a noted maker who moved from TONG to ABLRIGHTON in the year 1766. The small cottage sized clock has an attractive oak case of good colour with well figured medullary rays to the shaped long door. The hood with fluted columns with gilded wooden capitals surround the original glazed door. The 11" square brass dial is engraved in the centre "Baddely, Abrighton" with calender feature below. The chapter ring is engraved with roman numerals and five minute divisions and is surrounded with unusual deeply chased and matted corner spandrels which complement the dial perfectly. The original plated movement is of a nice size and of 30-Hour duration striking the hours on a large bell.
Douglas J Elliott's interesting book "SHROPSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS" says Baddeley, John of Tong and Albrighton, 1727-1804 This maker was responsible for the clock on the tower of Albrighton church.
Moving back home to Albrighton, after many years away!
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Dimensions: At just under 76.25 inches in Height.
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CLAY, WELLINGBOROUGH
ref. 435
A well proportioned oak 8-day brass dial longcase clock by Johnathan Clay, Wellingborough, circa 1735.
The 12” square dial with matted centre, engraved with birds, entwined leaves and a basket of fruit surround the calander window. The silvered chapter ring with roman numerals and arabic minutes, inside quarters and upright arrows on the hours and horizontal arrows on the alternate, intermediate divisions. Well cast female head spandrels to the corners. The clock has a well made 5 pillar, rack striking 8 day movement striking the hours on a bell.
The Oak case is of a good colour, the hood with pillars on the door with gilded capitals and glazed side windows and a stepped caddy to top. Turned, wooden, gilded finials complete the top. Trunk and base is of quarter sawn oak with long square door of straight cut oak.
Jonathan Clay was born in Kettering in 1710 and was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1731 which indicates he was probably apprenticed in London. He married Elizabeth Perks on 1st May 1732 at Wellingborough where he worked at premises in St. John’s Street. No records have been found relating to children or his date of death.
Clay is recorded as working in Wellingborough in “Exhibition of Early clocks and Watches” by W.N. Terry. This publication dealt with and exhibition held n Northampton in 1966 and is the only published work on Northamptonshire clockmakers. Unfortunately, the booklet gives no dates for Clay’s working. In Dennis Moore’s “British Clockmakers & Watchmakers Apprentice Records 1710-1810” he is recorded as having taken Ebeneezer Cavitt as an apprentice in Wellingborough on 19th June 1755 for a period of 7 years. The fee paid was £12.
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FURTWENGLER, LLANELLI
ref. 420
An fine welsh longcase clock in flame mahogany circa 1860, with a good original hunting scene painted in the dial. The dial signed "S. FURTWENGLER, LLANELLI"
Joanna Greenlaws book "SWANSEA CLOCKS" has the following information:- "SEBASTIAN FURTWENGLER of WATER STREET, LLANELLI c 1848-84"
SEBASTIAN FURTWENGLER was Born in 1822 a native of Neukirch and subject of the Grand Duke of Baden, Germany. Naturalized British Citizen 17th Nov 1866 aged 44 having resided here for 21 years. He also had a shop in VAUGHAN Street "Clockmaker & Jeweller" circa 1861.
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Dimensions: 7 feet 3/4 inch high
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JOSHUA CRANE, BROMSGROVE
ref. 395
A very pretty longcased clock by JOSHUA CRANE OF BROMSGROVE, a noted maker. The enamelled 12" diameter dial is painted with delicate rose sprays to the corners and a cottage scene to the centre, finished off with fine quality pierced, chased and decorated brass hands with a calendar dial below. The weight driven movement is of 30-Hour duration striking the hours on a bell. The pretty oak and mahogany inlaid case has fluted columns with brass capitols to the hood and trunk. The case has marquetry banding, and chequer stringing and the trunk door is inlaid with a conch shell. The hood has pretty inlaid decoration with nice quality swan neck pediment veneered in mahogany with brass paterae. The hood door fitted with has an original lions mask handle. The more you look at the clock the more detail you will see.
Brian Loomes's "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 2" says of "Joshua Crane of Bromsgrove 1828"
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Dimensions: only 81.5 inches high
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SPURRIER, TEWKESBURY
ref. 409
A painted dial pine cased Longcase clock with original painted and grained scumbled "mahogany" veneer finish to the case. The original 12" painted dial is stamped with the makers mark of WILSON, BIRMINGHAM and carries the signature Jn. Spurrier, Tewkesbury. The clock case has interesting brass features and emblems from the Gloucester Regiment. The 30 Hour movement strikes the hours on a bell.
Graham Dowlers book "GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS" says "Johnathan Spurrier, Tewkesbury 1820-1885"
An advert in the Tewkesbury Monthly Record and General Advertiser of 2nd October 1853 carried an advert from SPURRIER & SONS, Watch+Clockmakers,Silversmiths.
They had various premises in Tewkesbury including:-
78 High Street 1820- Barton Street 1822- Church Street 1852- 133/4 High Street 1855-
Tewkesbury, is famous as the place of the last battle fought in the War of the Roses in 1471.
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Dimensions: 81.5 inches high
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STAPLES WILLIAM, ODIHAM
ref. 427
A lovely small sized longcase clock signed on the dial "Wm. Staples, ODIHAM" (town 20m N.E. of Winchester)
The 11" brass dial has a matted centre with beautiful engraved and chased details including two birds holding flowers in their beaks, and a quaint beetle engraved below 12 o'clock. The makers name is engraved on a cartouche. The well pierced and blued steel hand points the time to the clearly marked, silvered chapter ring, which has fleur-de-lys half hour markers.
The large sized 30-hour rope driven plated movement has very good quality wheels and pinions, and a decorative hammer spring. It strikes the hours, via a countwheel onto a large bell.
The well patinated dark oak case has a long trunk door, with original brass escucheon and iron door lock. The hood door has generous well turned pillars fitted, with quarter matching pillars to the rear.
G.H.Baillies "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 1" says "James Staples, Odiham working 1757-95 a clock and watchmaker"
Dennis Moore's "British Clockmakers & Watchmakers Apprentice Records 1710-1810" has the most information:- "53/107 STAPLES, WILLIAM(Master) took JOHN HOOPER (Apprentice) Clockmaker Odiham, Hants 30/Sept/1758 4 years 1 month £12"
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Dimensions: only 74.5 inches high, with an 11 inch dial
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STEPHEN WILMSHURST, BASINGSTOKE
ref. 408
A well proportioned longcase clock with a pretty engraved brass dial signed Stephen Wilmshurst, BASINGSTOKE circa 1791.
The slim case is in made of finely figured ELM which is much rarer to find. The case has a long trunk door with original turn-buckle door handle. The hood has slim integral columns to the sides and also a simple locking method for the door. The clock movement is a nice quality bridcage type of 30 Hours duration, striking the hours on a large bell, with its original rope drive pulleys. The dial is a small 10 inch diameter with foliate engraving to the centre and well made spandrels to the corners. The original pierced single hand displays the time on the slim chapter ring. This type of clock is becoming more difficult to find these days!
Brian Loomes's "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 2" says "Stephen Wilmshurst, Basingstoke ca.1695-1700 (Baillie has 1791). May be two such.) Clockmaker
G.H. Baillie's "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 1" has "Stephen Wilmshurst, Basingstoke 1791"
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Dimensions: 79.5 inches high
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THOMAS W&W HAY, SHREWSBURY
ref. 394
A Very pretty longcased clock by Thos W&W Hay of Shrewsbury, the 12" dial painted with delicate rose sprays with nicely pierced steel hands and calendar dial signed on the reverse "finnemore" the dial maker. The movement is of 30 Hour duration striking the hours on a bell. The oak and mahogany case has fluted and brass capped columns to the hood and trunk, and a nice raised panel on the base.
Brian Loomes's "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 2" says "Thomas William Hay of Shrewsbury 1828-1856"
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Dimensions: only 79.5 inches high. the dial 12 inches square
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