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Thwaites & Reed Mahogany & Brass Wall Clock, Late Victorian, 1890s
Thwaites & Reed Mahogany & Brass Wall Clock, Late Victorian, 1890s

Thwaites & Reed Mahogany & Brass Wall Clock, Late Victorian, 1890s

Located in London, GB

This beautiful wall clock was made by Thwaites and Reed in the late 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wall Clocks

Materials

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Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London
Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Regency Round Dial Wall Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Located in Norwich, GB

English round dial wall clock by Thwaites and Reed. Mahogany round dial wall clock with cast brass bezel opening to a painted twelve inch dial signed ‘Thwaites and Redd, London’ wi...

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Wall Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

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Rare Small Mahogany Table Clock by A & J Thwaites
Rare Small Mahogany Table Clock by A & J Thwaites

Rare Small Mahogany Table Clock by A & J Thwaites

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H 16.93 in W 9.65 in D 7.09 in

Rare Small Mahogany Table Clock by A & J Thwaites

By A. & J. Thwaites

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The front plate of this fine clocks numbered 666. In the records of the company this number indicates that 1774 is the year of manufacture.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Clocks

Materials

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English Regency Mahogany and Inlaid Bracket Clock by Thwaites & Reed
English Regency Mahogany and Inlaid Bracket Clock by Thwaites & Reed

English Regency Mahogany and Inlaid Bracket Clock by Thwaites & Reed

Located in Macclesfield, GB

Thwaites & Reed were well-known and respected clock makes who also made movements for many others clock makers.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

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Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed
Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

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Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

Located in Kent, GB

The two train movement is engraved on the back plate with the makers name and address in Clerkenwell, a well-established centre of clockmaking in 19th century, London. There is a str...

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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed
Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

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H 16.93 in W 9.45 in D 6.7 in

Rosewood Bracket Clock Signed Thwaites & Reed

Located in Kent, GB

The two-train movement is engraved on the back plate with the makers name and address in Clerkenwell, a well-established centre of clockmaking in 19th century London. There is a stri...

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Early 20th Century English Clocks

A Regency Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock
A Regency Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock

A Regency Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock

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H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 8.27 in

A Regency Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock

By A. & J. Thwaites

Located in Amersham, GB

The serial number can be traced in the Thwaites day books and dates the clock to 1811. John Thwaites was a prolific clock maker who specialised in quarter chiming and musical clocks...

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Materials

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Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed, London
Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed, London

Congreve Rolling Ball Clock by Thwaites & Reed, London

Located in Norwich, GB

The silvered plaque to the base reads ‘This clock, No.49 of a limited edition of 100, made in 1973 by Thwaites and Reed Ltd’.

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Vintage 1970s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

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Victorian Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London
Victorian Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Victorian Mahogany English Fusee Dial Clock by Thwaites and Reed, London

Located in Norwich, GB

Mahogany round dial wall clock, re-painted dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands signed ‘Thwaites and Reed, 15 Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.1’.

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Wall Clocks

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Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock
Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock

Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

A Regency giant gilt-brass-mounted mahogany quarter striking eight-day turn-table musical organ clock Thwaites and Reed, London, circa 1820 A Regency giant gilt-brass-mounte...

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Materials

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Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thwaites and Reed
Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thwaites and Reed

Georgian Mahogany Bracket Clock by Thwaites and Reed

Located in Macclesfield, GB

Thwaites & Reed were well-known and respected clock makes who also made movements for many other clock makers.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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A Regency Mahogany Regulator Signed John Thwaites, London
A Regency Mahogany Regulator Signed John Thwaites, London

A Regency Mahogany Regulator Signed John Thwaites, London

Located in New York, NY

With silvered dial and five pillar-two train movement, deadbeat escapement, and silent strike lever; the highly figured case with engage volutes ending in foliate carved terminals an...

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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Regency Arch-Top Mahogany Bracket Clock
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H 16.54 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in

Regency Arch-Top Mahogany Bracket Clock

Located in Buckinghamshire, GB

A mahogany and brass inlaid bracket clock by Thwaites and Reed. This fine clock dates from the Regency period, it has figure mahogany case that is inlaid with brass.

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Fusee Driven 19th Century Victorian Skeleton and Four Crystal Glass Mantle Clock
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A rare model made in the skeletised form and having its original bevelled crystal glass and brass display case The front one is a bevelled glass door This could easily be used as a...

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