Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 7

Antique Grandfather Clock by W North, Leckonfield circa 1780

$3,954.17List Price

About the Item

This is a lovely antique George III mahogany and inlaid longcase clock circa 1780 in date. It is an 8 day clock with silvered chapter ring and it is signed "W. North, Leckonfield". Chiming on the hour, with 2 weights pendulum and winding key. There are subsidiary seconds and calendar dials and the arch has a tempus fugit boss. The case and the hood have satinwood crossbanding, and the hood is flanked by fluted pillars with ormolu Corinthian capitals. The case has been inlaid with a beautiful marquetry decoration of shells and urns. Condition: You are viewing this item in its excellent original untouched condition. Any restoration that is required will be accomplished before delivery and is included in the price. Dimensions in cm: Height 225 x Width 50 x Depth 27 Dimensions in inches: Height 88.6 x Width 19.7 x Depth 10.6 Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing tortoiseshell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Dimensions:
Height: 88.59 in (225 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 10.63 in (27 cm)
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
18th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
c. 1780
Condition:
You are viewing this item in its excellent original untouched condition. Any restoration that is required will be accomplished before delivery and is included in the price.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 055241stDibs: LU95061112340

$7,500

H 16.25 in W 5 in D 3.5 in

Antique Tiffany & Co. Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock by Walter Durfee

By Walter Durfee, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Saddle River, NJ

Monumental Antique Tiffany & Co. Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock by Walter Durfee Rare estate find! Stunning clock with heavy carving beveled glass door 9 bells have the keys and ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Wall Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique Tiffany & Co. Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock by Walter Durfee

$19,994

H 105 in W 28 in D 18 in

More From This Seller

View All

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a superb quality antique French malachite, bronze and ormolu mantel clock dating from Circa 1850 in date. It features Louis XVI seated on an ormolu throne chair whilst reading a book. The clockmakers name is inscribed on the backplate. It is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. The movement bearing the serial number 29, made and signed by Japy Fils 1849. It has an early French silk suspension...

Category

Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Malachite Ormolu & Bronze Mantel Clock Silk Suspension Movement, 19th C

$7,841

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a superb antique French gilt bronze mantel clock with Bleu Celeste porcelain panels in the Sevres manner, circa 1860 in date. The case crowned with two cherubs holding laurels one holding a mask emblematic of theatre, flanking an oval Bleu Celeste porcelain panel of the playwright Molière . The base decorated with ormolu flowers is raised on turned feet and inset with Sevres plaques decorated with cherubs. The circular dial has Roman and Arabic numerals and the clock has an 8 day striking movement complete with count wheel strike and bell, stamped with Miroy Freres...

Category

Antique 1860s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière 19th Century

$5,026

Vintage Atmos Jaeger le Coultre Mantle Clock 20th Century

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in London, GB

This is a very elegant Vintage Atmos perpetual mantle clock by Jaeger-Le Coultre, with a jewelled movement bearing their ref No. 88942 and dating from Circa 1950. The clock is disp...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Atmos Jaeger le Coultre Mantle Clock 20th Century

$3,015

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Mantel Clock Original Box 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an elegant vintage polished brass mantel clock in the original cas with booklet by Jaeger-LeCoultre and bearing their engraved signature. The circular dial with eight day, ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Mantel Clock Original Box 20th Century

$1,541

Free Shipping

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in London, GB

This is a fine Vintage faux lapis lazuli desk clock by Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1970 in date. The clock is displayed in a beautiful polished rectangular gilt brass case with a lapis ...

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Mantel Clocks

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Brass

Vintage Jaeger le Coultre Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock 20th Century

$1,843

Chopard Rose Gold Travelling Alarm Clock & Pen In Presentation Box 20th Century

Located in London, GB

A majestic presentation compendium comprising a Chopard Imperiale travelling alarm clock and a Chopard pen, late 20th Century in date. The clock is made of 18kt rose gold plated ste...

Category