Fine Miniature Victorian Rosewood & Inlaid Grandfather Clock

Victorian Novelty Gilded brass Mantel Clock Circular Dial Clock, Bevelled Glass, 6cm Diameter Cream & Gilded face, Centre with Winged cherub on...

Late Victorian Mahogany & inlaid Bureau Bookcase Shaped Pediment with oval fan inlay Moulded Cornice with Satinwood banded inlay & oval fan inlay Pair Astragal Glazed doors with Sat...

This magnificent English longcase, or grandfather, clock boasts a fine rosewood case inlaid with an intricate, balanced design. The face is crafted of chased silver in a foliate motif with fully hallmarked numerals by London silversmith James Stedstone Gouldsmith. The clock is a three-train movement run by three silver-plated weights and a mercury pendulum. The three weights power the time, the hour chime and the quarter-hour chime, and the clock strikes on nine tubular bells with a choice of either Whittington or Westminster chimes. Known commonly as “grandfather” clocks, it was not until the late 19th century that longcase clocks garnered this name. According to the origin tale, two brothers named Jenkins owned the George Hotel...

French Miniature rosewood Campaign clock French miniature Campaign clock in a Rosewood case standing on a raised moulded plinth and inlaid with satinwood line stringing and floral decoration. Rising glass front with top glazed viewing aperture surmounted by an ornate carrying handle. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands signed ‘Joseph Dixon...