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Nicholas Wilson, Kendal
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Ref No 432<br /></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A most rare and attractive shaped mahogany regulator by Nicholas Wilson, Kendal C. 1780</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The drumhead top has a carved urn finial, a giltwood inner door ring and 2 carved rosettes beneath. The trunk is beautifully shaped, and has a conforming door with a top lock, and the oblong base sits on ogee feet. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Note: The veneers on this case are of the highest quality.</span></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">        </span>The fine 8-day movement has long shaped top plates, 4 beautifully turned and latched pillars, 5 spoke wheelwork, dead beat escapement, maintaining power, and a heavy wood rod pendulum with large brass bob which hangs from the backboard. Interestingly this is impulsed by a linkage from the crutch, a method favoured by Holmes of London. The 12" painted dial of typical regulator layout has dials for the hours, minutes and seconds.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          <br /></span>Nicholas Wilson was listed in the 1787 census as watchmaker of Kendal. He was similarly listed in the “universal British directory” in 1790. <br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Formerly the property of </span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Sir John Silvester Smith 1<sup>st</sup> Bt (GB)</span></span></span></p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">So created 22/1/1784 of Newland (near Goole and Pontefract) died 1789.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">                          </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Married</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Henrietta Maria Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass (near Bedale and Leyburn N. Yorks) 20 / 7/1761 they had four daughters.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>They lived at Newland Park and Birthwaite, may have been near Ripley just outside Harrogate or Birthwaite Hall Kexborough Nr. Barnsley there are several places named Dodsworth near Barnsley.</span></span></p> <p> </p> </p>
 
Issac Hadwen Kendal (Westmoreland) C.1725
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">An early “coffin cased” oak 30-hr longcase clock. </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The heavy oak case has a hood with an over hanging top mould and a front opening door with a wooden fastener. The trunk has a small plinth and a 43 ½ " long trunk door. This case has a lovely patina.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The 30-hr movement has 4 finely turned and finned pillars anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a bell via an outside countwheel, it has a 10 ½ " dial with brass corner spandrels, original hand, a date aperture surrounded by engraving, and is signed on the chapter ring.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>Issac Hadwen was born in 1687 into a Quaker family in Sedburgh, probably served his apprenticeship under John Ogden at Bowbridge. He was working initially at Sedburgh he moved to Kendal in 1722 where he worked until 1735. He then moved to Gaile in Lancashire where he died in 1737.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>A very similar clock can be seen in Clockmakers of Northern England by Loomes Pg 130.</span></p>
 
John Owen, Llanwrst (North Wales)
<p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>A good oak longcase clock by John Owen, Llanwrst (North Wales) C1765-70.</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>The hood with Owens typical break arch top has free standing columns with turned wood capitals. The trunk has long reeded ¼ columns and a shaped top door. The base has a raised shaped top panel and sits on ogee feet.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>     </span>The very distinctive 8-day bell striking movement has 4 turned pillars and strikes the hours on a bell via Owens rack with a pull repeat facility. The 12" dial has an applied chapter ring, corner spandrels, a matted centre, a date ring and a decorative ring instead of the seconds. (Please see Llanwrst book pg235 for an explanation of this feature).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p><span><span>          </span>John Owen was born in 1719, married in 1746 and died 1776. A maker of very distinctive clocks. He dominated the North Wales Conway Valley area for many years. For a comprehensive history of Johns life and working practices please see the “clockmakers of Llanwrst” by Colin and Mary Brown.</span></p> <p> </p>
 
Robert Davies, Burnley C.1715
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A lovely patinated oak 30hr clock by Burnley`s first clockmaker – Robert Davies C.1715</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The hood with top overhang, a fret beneath and four attached turned and shaped pillars. There is a 35" long trunk door and matching base. The 30hr plated movement has 4 turned pillars, anchor escapement and countwheel striking on a front plate mounted bell. It has an attractive 10" dial with crown and cherub corner spandrels, well engraved chapter ring, matted centre and original hand, it is signed Robert Davies.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">        </span>Robert Davis was Burnley’s first clockmaker working there by 1695. Only a very few of his clocks still survive, one of which is in Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe and another in Salmesbury Hall near Preston. His cases are of oak, the earliest being of primitive construction. Two clocks are dated, one 1695 and the other 1723.</span></p> <p> </p>
 
John Ogden Bowbridge C1705.
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 22.5pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 22.5pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;">A fine unusual oak longcase clock by John Ogden Bowbridge C1705.</span></strong></p> <span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 22.5pt;"> </p> </span></span></span></p> </span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 22.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;">The flat topped hood has a heavy over hang, side windows, attached turned columns and a glazed door with butterfly hinges. The 40"</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"> long trunk butterfly hinged door has ½ round beading round the edge and is arched at the top and bottom and there is a central glass lenticle. On the base there is an unusual raised quatrefoil design of ½ round beading.<br /><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The 11in</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"> dial has unusual brass corner spandrels, a penny moon and age indicator below 12, good hands and is boldly signed on the silvered chapter ring. The later 8-day movement C1760 has 4 turned pillars, anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a bell, it also has a pull repeat facility.</span></span></p> </p> <p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "><br /></span></strong><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "><br /><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">            </span>John Ogden the eldest son of James from Soyland near Halifax born in 1665. He worked in the Halifax area and then Bowbridge near Askrigg North Yorkshire from 1702 – 12. He then moved to Darlington where he died in 1741. A prominent member of the Ogden family of Quaker clockmakers. More info on request.</span></p>
 
John Owen, Llanwrst
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A good oak longcase clock by John Owen Llanwrst (North Wales) C.1750-60.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The hood with Owens typical break arch top, 3 giltwood finials and free standing pillars with turned giltwood capitals. The trunk has long ¼ columns and a shaped top door. The base has a raised shaped top panel and sits on a small plinth.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The very distinctive 8-day bell striking movement has 4 turned pillars and strikes the hours on a bell via Owen`s rack with pull repeat facility. The 12" dial has an applied chapter ring with diamond ½ hour markers, winged cherub corner spandrels, date aperture, recessed seconds dial, ringed winding holes and good hands.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"> </p> <span style="font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>John Owen was born in 1719, married in 1746 and died 1776. A maker of very distinctive clocks. He dominated the North Wales Conway Valley area for many years. For a comprehensive history of Johns life and working practices please see the “clockmakers of Llanwrst” by Colin and Mary Brown.</span></p>
 
Christopher Gould, London
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A very elegant lacquer longcase clock by Christopher Gould, London C.1695 – 1700</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">     </span>The hood has a caddy top with giltwood finials, long side windows, and turned giltwood capitals to the door pillars. It has a long 42" trunk door with ½ round beaded edging and a giltwood lenticle. The base has a small plinth set on gilded bun feet. Overall attractive lacquer decoration includes birds, figures and foliage. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">     </span>Christopher Gould was well known for his finely made movements and decorative dials and cases, this movement is no exception with 5 finely turned pillars, anchor escapement, 8-day duration and hour striking on a bell via an inside countwheel.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1">     </span>The 12" dial has cherub head spandrels with fine foliage engraving between, a fully signed chapter ring, seconds dial, date aperture, and a very fine set of hands.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt"> </p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">        </span>Christopher Gould was a maker of great repute. He was free of the clockmakers company in April 1682 and worked in the Royal Exchange. He was renowned for ornate and colourful decoration especially in his cases. His clocks appear in many famous collections and museums including 4 in the Wetherfield collection. For some reason he fell on hard times and in 1713 he was awarded a clockmakers company pension, which he received until his death in 1718.</span></p> <p> </p>
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Richard Key, Warrington. C1720.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The hood has a heavy top moulding, arched side windows, a fret and applied pillars with turned wood capitals. The long trunk door has a ½ round beading round the edge and has a most unusual shaped top. A plain base sits on a small plinth.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The high quality 8-day movement has 5 finely turned and finned pillars, excellent wheelwork and strikes the hours on a bell. Note: This movement is very similar to the high quality movements being made in the area at that time by Gabriel Smith of Barthomley and John Shepley of Stockport.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The 12 5/8 " square dial is quite amazing with cherub head corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with finely engraved ½ hour and ½ quarter markers, a seconds dial flanked by spandrels, a date aperture with engraving round and 2 flamboyant silvered and engraved winding hole inserts. This clock retains all its original hands and interestingly the minute hand has an arrow pointer on the end. Signed on the chapter ring <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Richard Key fecit”.</em></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"> </p> <span style="font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>Richard Key is an unrecorded maker, although other members of the Key family are associated to the clock making trade. One John Key, son of a Milner from Otterspool, Cheshire was apprenticed to John Oliver of Manchester in 1717 and another William Key from Allsager was apprenticed to John Shepley of Stockport in 1728.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></p>
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John seddon, Frodsham.C1725 No 152.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Ref 495</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A very good and rare oak 8-day longcase clock by John Seddon Frodsham C1725 No 152.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The domed top hood surmounted by a cresting and finial has a fret, side windows, and applied turned pillars with wooden capitals. The arched trunk door has ½ round bead edging and the base sits on small feet. Note: The oak timber on the trunk door and base is the more decorative ¼ sawn.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The 12 ½" dial is very attractive with female head corner spandrels, silvered chapter ring with elaborate ½ hour and ½ quarter markers, seconds dial flanked by spandrels and the winding holes and date aperture surrounded by exquisite engraving. In the arch is a penny moon flanked by spandrels with a silvered age of the moon dial with an engraved centre. It retains its original hands, is signed on the chapter ring <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Jno Seddon Frodsham”</em> and is numbered 152.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">John Seddon was a Quaker working in Frodsham, although no firm dates are available it is thought he was working from the early 1700`s to the late 1730`s. A sundial at Poole Hall Wirral is signed Jno Seddon Frodsham 1723. A very accomplished craftsman making fine movements and exquisitely set out and engraved dials, he also ran a hardware shop. Both John and his son Daniel attended the Newton Quaker meetings.</span></span></p> </span></p>
 
Francis Reynolds, Kensington (London) C.1705.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A very unusual and attractive yewood long case clock by Francis Reynolds, Kensington (London) C.1705.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">   </span>The flat topped hood has a fret, side windows, attached pillars with turned capitals, and a convex throat moulding below. The 43</span></span><span style="font-family: " lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Iskoola Pota';">"</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> long trunk door has a glass lenticle and a decorative border enclosing decorative burr wood. There is similar decoration to the base and sides. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">   </span>The 8-day movement strikes the hours on a bell via a count wheel, it has 4 finely turned pillars and good wheelwork. The 12</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">­</span></span><span style="font-family: "><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Iskoola Pota';">"</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> dial is most attractively laid out with a full dial border, crown and cherub spandrels, ringed winding and date apertures, engraving round the date aperture, original hands and is fully signed on the chapter ring.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 15.85pt 0pt 24.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">   </span>Francis Reynolds is recorded as being apprenticed in London in 1697. It is interesting to note the use of yewood by Reynolds and also by Richard Fennel another early Kensington maker.</span></span></p>
 
Thomas Talbot Nantwich (Cheshire) C1710.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 8.25pt 10pt 11.85pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A very early provincial longcase clock by Thomas Talbot, the first clockmaker in Nantwich (Cheshire) C1710.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 8.25pt 10pt 11.85pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">           </span>The hood has a caddy top, a glazed door and attached turned wood pillars. The trunk has canted corners, a 39inch<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> long trunk door with a ½ round beading surround and a glass lenticle. A plain base sits on a small plinth.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 8.25pt 10pt 11.85pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">           </span>The fine quality 8-day hour striking movement has 4 beautifully turned and finned pillars, anchor escapement and strikes on a bell via an inside countwheel, all the wheel and metal work is original. This clock has a most attractive 11 1/2 dial with winged cherubs head spandrels, ringed winding holes, second dial, a date aperture surrounded by engraving, and original hands. It is signed on the chapter ring “Tho Talbot Nantwich”.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 8.25pt 10pt 11.85pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Height: 83 1/2 (211cms)<br /></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">                </span>Thomas Talbot was working in Nantwich from around 1675 and died there 29<sup>th</sup> June 1717. A lantern clock is known by him and a few longcases of both 30-hr and 8-day duration. His work is of very high quality and does resemble London work, perhaps he served his apprenticeship in London before returning to Nantwich.</span></p>
 
Phillip Walton, Cowbridge, South Wales C.1715
<p>An excellent early South Wales oak longcase clock showing zodiac signs by Phillip Walton, Cowbridge, South Wales C.1715 -20. The hood has a caddy top with 3 giltwood finials a blind fret and attached tapered pillars with giltwood caps. Below is the good coloured square topped trunk door with original escutcheon and a rebuilt base which sits on a small plinth. The fine quality 8-day movement striking the hours on a bell via a rack shows clearly Walton's early London training with 5 finely turned knopped pillars and excellent wheel and metalwork. The 12 1/4 " square dial is particularly attractive with unusual 1/2 hour markers and star 1/2 quarter marks, it has a large seconds dial, ringed winding holes, and 3 apertures surrounded by fine engraving, these show the date, the day and zodiac signs. It retains its original hands and is boldly signed below 6. Philip Walton was recorded working in Cowbridge South Wales from 1710 and died there in 1769. He is recorded as an apprentice in London in 1707.</p>
 
John Shepley - Stockport C 1740
The hood with caddy top with 3 gilt wood finials the columns flanking the door capped in gilt wood .The crossbanded trunk door has a shaped top and is flanked by ?? turned pillars. The base again crossbanded with canted front corners set on replaced feet. The eight-day movement strikes the hours on a bell and has a very attractive 11-?? inch square brass dial. The raised chapter ring is engraved with roman and Arabic numerals. The dial centre is well engraved with scrolling leaves and has a date aperture above V1. Below the X11 is the nice feature of a penny moon with an age aperture to the right signed on the chapter ring Jn Shepley Stockport. John Shepley was a very good and accomplished early maker. Although relatively little is known about him, two clocks dating from around 1710 are illustrated in Loomes Brass Dial Clocks Pg. 144/146. Also a "fine marquetrie clock" is recorded by Shipley of Hyde C.1705, which is probably the same man. I have also seen a fine musical by him in a red walnut case. He died 1749/50.
 
Jeremiah Standring, Bolton C.1740
<p>A very good coloured oak and crossbanded clock. The hood with caddy top and fret, with square glazed door flanked by turned and shaped pillars with wooden capitals. The long trunk door with shaped top flanked by full-length 1/4 columns, with a matching base with canted corners and small bracket feet. The eight-day 4-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with a 12in square dial with brass corner spandrels, raised chapter ring, date aperture and engraved centre with signature plaque. Jeremiah Stranding of Bolton a very competent maker was working before 1741 when he was married, he died in 1782. In the period of 1760-70 he made some very fine moon dial clocks housed in magnificent mahogany cases, one of which is in the Lady Lever art Gallery, Port Sunlight.</p>
 
Joseph Cooper, Malpas C.1730
<p>An early oak longcase with crossbanding. The hood with caddy top and arched glazed door with attached pillars and gilded capitals. Small arched side widows and rear 1/4 pillars. The long trunk door with arched top above a similar base with a small plinth. The eight-day movement striking the hours on a bell has 4 finely shaped pillars, decorative metalwork and thistle shaped screws. The 12in dial has an engraved border, brass corner spandrels, raised chapter ring and a sunburst in the arch; the winding and date aperture are ringed. A most unusual feature is an engraved silvered plate with second dial set below 12 o'clock. The clock is signed on the chapter ring <em>Joseph Cooper, Malpas.</em></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">        <span style="font-size: x-small;">  </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Joseph Cooper of Whitchurch was working from 1707 and died in 1752. He signed a few clocks Malpas, a nearby town. He was an exceptionally good maker and made mainly eight-day clocks. His work included decorative metal work and fine pillars and his engraving was also very distinctive.</span></span></p>
 
William Pridgin, Hull C. 1740
<p>William Pridgin, Hull C.1770 A very fine mahogany pagoda topped longcase clock. The hood with pagoda top and 3 large ball and spire finials above an arched glazed door, flanked by Corinthian capped reeded columns. The sides with large gothic shaped windows. The full length trunk door with raised moulded edges shaped at the top above a plinth with similar moulded panel set on bracket feet. The eight day 4 pillar movement striking the hours on a bell has a 12in arched brass dial with corner spandrels and raised silvered chapter ring. The silvered centre is engraved with foliage and has a seconds dial and date aperture. The arch contains a painted seaside scene and is signed on a silvered strip William Pridgin Hull. William Pridgin 1756-97 of York / Hull was the son of Philip of York and apprenticed to William Thornton (clockmaker in York in 1756.) William worked in Hull until 1787 and was made a freeman of York in 1778 he also had a shop there until 1797. He made many clocks mostly signed Hull. The majority of his clocks are 8 day brass dial clocks of high quality, some with moon dials or rocking ships, although he did make 30hr clocks as well. A lot of his clocks were in pagoda topped cases of oak and a few in fine mahogany.</p>
 
James Gandy, Cockermouth C.1750
<p>A beautifully dialled oak and walnut crossbabnded longcase clock by James Gandy, Cockermouth C.1750 The hood has its original shallow caddy and free standing turned side pillars. The long trunk door has a typical "Lake District" double hump top and is crossbanded as is the base, which sits on small bracket feet. The eight day, hourly striking movement of typical Gandy quality has 4 finely turned pillars, good metal work and countwheel strike. Gandy was renowned for his unusual dials with flamboyant engraving, which he did himself. The dial is 11 3/4 " square, has brass corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with elaborately engraved 1/2 hour markers, applied ringed brass winding hole circles and brass outer seconds and date dials. The centre is silvered making a good contrast for the brass circles.</p>
 
Eden, Liverpool C.1775
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">A fine mahogany longcase clock by Eden, Liverpool C.1775.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p>The hood with swan necked top, brass paterae, finials and painted glass panels. Freestanding reeded columns with wooden capitals flank the arched glazed door. Reeded ?? columns flank a long trunk door with shaped top and finely figured mahogany. The base has canted angles, cross-banding and has inlaid decoration to the corners. The four-pillar movement has bell striking and a 13" brass dial with raised silvered chapter ring, brass corner spandrels and a moon dial in the arch. There is a particularly nice dial centre, which is engraved with pagoda tops and criss-cross hatching; it also has a brass centre date hand, a second's dial and scrolling foliage engraved signature plaque.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: andale mono,times;"><br />Ralph Eden, Liverpool 1741 – 1805 watchmaker / clockmaker silversmith and goldsmith.<br /></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The son of Thomas (a shoemaker) Ralph was baptised on the 25<sup>th</sup> Jan 1741 at St. Nicholas parish church.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">17<sup>th</sup> October1767 he became a freeman of Liverpool.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">17<sup>th</sup> October 1771 married Margaret Pennington at St. Georges p.c<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><sup>7th</sup> August 1772 baptised Elizabeth</span></span></p> <p> </p>
 
Joshua Harrocks, Lancaster C.1760
<p>Arched brass dial by Joshua Harrocks, Lancaster in an exemplary Gillows style mahogany case. C.1760. The hood with swan necked pediment and carved rosettes and central reeded finial. Turned and shaped pillars with wooden capitals flanking the arched glazed door. The long trunk door with arched top is flanked by reeded 1/4 columns, above a base with canted corners and set on bracket feet. This case is of the finest quality with choice veneers and probably came from the Gillows workshops. The eight day four pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with a 13in dial with raised chapter ring, brass spandrels, seconds dial, the centre is engraved with foliage and has black ray winged winding holes and date aperture. The arch contains a regular Harrocks hunting scene, and a signature arch.</p>
 
Charles Lunan, Aberdeen C.1780
<p>A slim Scottish mahogany clock by Charles Lunan, Aberdeen C.1780.The hood with swan necks and central brass finial, having reeded side columns with Corinthian capitals, while the trunk door is a full 33 1/2" long having an arched top and is flanked by reeded 1/4 columns. The base is set on bracket feet. The four-pillar, eight-day movement strikes the hours on a bell and has a wooden rod pendulum with a large brass bob. The brass-arched dial is 12" and has; seconds, date rings and a moon disc in the arch. The corners are engraved with foliage and flowers and the centre is signed Chas Lunan, Aberdeen.</p>
 
Peter Clare, Manchester C.1765
<p>Peter Clare Manchester C.1765 Oak and mahogany longcase clock The square hood with caddy top surmounted by 3 ball and spire finials, above the dial is a painted blind fret. The square glazed door is flanked by wood capped columns. The shaped top trunk door is crossbanded with mahogany and flanked by plain 1/4 columns with wooden caps. The similar base with canted corners set on bracket feet. The eight day movement striking the hours on a bell has a 12in brass dial with ringed date aperture, applied chapter and seconds ring engraved with roman and Arabic numerals. Polished cherubs head corner spandrels and matted centre with foliage engraving.</p>
 
Richard France, Warrington C.1730
<h1 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">Richard France, Warrington C.1730</span></span></span></h1> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">A small early oak 30hr longcase clock with 2 hands and a seconds dial.</span></span></span></p> <p>The flat-topped hood with square glazed door flanked by tapered baluster pillars. The long trunk door with shaped top above a plain plinth sat on a small apron. The plated movement has 4 ringed pillars and outside countwheel. The 12" brass dial has a raised chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, brass cherub's head spandrels, date aperture, dummy-winding holes.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><em>Richard France of Warrington</em></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">. A good maker was working from 1720 and died in1740 in his will he stipulated “to the clockmakers that come to my burial each a pair of gloves” (mourning gloves.) A fine walnut clock by him is illustrated in <em>clockmakers of Northern England Pg 120.</em></span></p>
 
Wakefield of Manchester
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Times New Roman;">A very small late Victorian grandmother clock by Wakefield of Manchester.</span></p> <p>The hood with swan necked top and turned wood finial, and an arched glazed door flanked by plain columns with Corinthian caps. A shaped top trunk door has a brass escutheon while the trunk corners and top have Chippendale style blind frets. The base has canted corners and is set on ogee feet. The eight-day movement has shaped plates, a 2/3 second pendulum, brass-cased weights and strikes the hours on a bell. It has a 7 1/2 " arched dial with applied silvered capter ring, brass corner spandrels and a strike - silent dial in the arch.</p>
 
Thomas Whipp, Rochdale C.1770
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 3.6pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thomas Whipp, Rochdale C.1770 A very decorative mahogany case with the finest veneers.</span></span></p> <p>Thomas Whipp, Rochdale C.1770 A very decorative mahogany case with the finest veneers. The hood with swan necked pediment, applied brass roundels and 3 original finials above an arched glazed door flanked by Corinthian capped reeded columns. The long trunk door with triple arch top flanked by "bamboo" cluster columns above a base with canted sides, set on a plinth. The eight-day movement striking the hours on a bell has a 14in arched brass dial with raised chapter ring, calendar aperture, seconds dial and moondial in the arch. The centre of the dial is beautifully engraved with three peacocks, a ship and foliage. Signed on a silvered strip in the arch.</p>
 
Alexander Duncan Elgin C.1785
<p>Fine small oak longcase with brass flat dial The hood with swan neck pediment, brass paterae and ball and eagle finial, with an arched glazed door flanked by reeded columns with brass capitals. The long shaped top trunk door flanked by reeded 1/4 columns with turned wood capitals above a plain base set on small feet. The four pillar 8-day movement striking the hour on a bell with a 12in brass dial.With seconds dial and date aperture Engraved in the corners and arch signed in a circle Duncan Elgin.</p>
 
Barwise Cockermouth C.1765
<p>Fine mahogany longcase clock. The hood with swan`s neck pediment with applied carved roundels with dentil cornice below, and a single brass finial in the centre. The glazed door flanked by reeded side pillars. Carved blind fret above the shaped trunk door which is crossbanded and flanked by 1/4 reeded columns. Similar crossbanded base with canted corners sitting on bracket feet. The eight day movement striking the hours on a bell. The 13in arched brass dial with Indian mask spandrels and silvered chapter ring with roman numerals. The inner part engraved with days of the month, blued steel hands and shaped brass centre date hand. The centre silvered and well engraved and signed in scrolling boxes Barwise Cockermouth. The arch contains a painted moondial with a pointer indicating the moons age. Lot Barwise was born at Oulton Wigton in 1726 and died in 1779. He worked in Cockermouth from 1750. This is an exceptionally fine clock by a renowned maker.</p>
 
Dollif Rollinsson Halton ( Leeds) 1775
<p>A mahogany longcase clock with a transitionary brass dial, painted in the centre and round the edges. The hood with swan neck pediment with applied wooden carved rosettes and turned wood central finial. The glazed door flanked by reeded columns with turned wood capitals. The long arched trunk door flanked by plain 1/4 columns with turned wood capitals the similar base with canted corners and carved front feet .The eight day movement striking the hours on a bell with a 13 inch arched brass dial. Raised chapter ring with roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials and the arch with a boss containing the signature. The striking feature of this dial is the painted decoration of the centre with flowers and a painted border to the outer dial. Overall a very attractive and rare clock .</p>
 
Richard Richardson, Aston (Cheshire) C.1745 - 50
<p>A very unusual oak and walnut three-train, quarter chiming longcase clock by Richard Richardson, Aston (Cheshire) C.1745 - 50 The hood has an arched top with a fret beneath, and a glazed door flanked by free standing turned pillars. 1/4 columns flank a long shaped top trunk door and the base has a raised panel and sits on a small apron. This fine case is extensively crossbanded in walnut and was obviously made by a competent cabinetmaker, perhaps working in a nearby town. The substantial 8-day movement has 6 finely turned pillars and plays the 1/4`s on 6 bells and strikes the hours on one. A very distinctive 13 1/2 " brass dial is used on this clock. Its features include: 1) Early starry moon dial 2) Decorative brass figures in the moon humps 3) Four season spandrels 4) Spandrels flanking the seconds dial 5) Numbered silvered and engraved inserts to the winding holes 6) Unusual ?? hour markers.</p>
 
Robert Parkinson, Lancaster C 1745
<p>Robert Parkinson, Lancaster C 1745 A fine oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock. The flat topped hood with square glazed door flanked by round pillars with turned wood capitals. The crossbanded long trunk door has a shaped top and is flanked by plain 1/4 pillars with turned wood capitals above a similar base set on ogee feet. The eight-day movement with 12in square brass dial and raised chapter ring, engraved with roman and Arabic numerals, seconds dial and date aperture. The centre is matted and has ringed winding holes. The movement has repeating work.</p>
 
William Parkinson, Lancaster
<p>An imposing oak and yew longcase by a member of this eminent family of clockmakers. The hood with architectural top and dentil mouldings. The arched glazed door flanked by wood capped plain columns. The long shaped top trunk door cross banded with yew wood flanked by plain 1/4 columns. The similar base has a yew banded panel and sits on bracket feet. ( note: the base with restoration) The 13in arched brass dial with large headed cherub spandrels and raised chapter ring with roman and Arabic numerals, seconds ring and date aperture. Foliate engraving to the centre and signature boss in the arch. William Parkinson was born in 1738 and died 1799. He was a freeman of Lancaster in 1758.</p>
 
A very good oak Scottish longcase clock by John Skirving, Edinburgh C1775
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Movement:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 8-day hour striking, deadbeat escapement, centre seconds hand, maintaining power, wood rod pendulum, massive brass bob</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Case:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Oak, shaped top trunk door, free standing hood pillars, blind frets, brass finial, side windows.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">      </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">    </span>John Skirving was working in Edinburgh from 1771-81. It is not known where he trained, but was obviously an above average craftsman. As well as the present fine example there is also a musical clock recorded by him.</span></span></span></p>
 
John Joyce, Ellesmere (Shropshire) C.1768
<p>A very unusual oak longcase clock by John Joyce, Ellesmere (Shropshire) C.1768. The elaborate hood with caddy top surmounted with a giltwood shell and two giltwood finials. There are 4 freestanding turned pillars and the date in the fret. A slim 33" long arched trunk door is flanked by flat reeded side columns and the base has a central recessed chevron panel. There is unusual crossbanding to the trunk door and hood. The 8-day hour striking movement has 4 finely turned pillars, good wheelwork and a 12" dial with seconds dial, date aperture and brass corner spandrels. John Joyce, son of clockmaker William was baptised at Wrexham 24th May 1718 and died in 1787. Of his 7 sons 5 became clockmakers. He attended to St. Mary's church clock in Ellesmere from 1738 - 1758.</p>
 
Thomas Waller, Preston C.1735
<p>A dramatically figured provincial walnut longcase clock by Thomas Waller, Preston C.1735 The domed top hood has a verre eglonise panel in the arch and turned free standing pillars with giltwood capitals to the front and rear. A most dramatically figured long trunk door is double crossbanded to form a herringbone edging and has a brass keyhole escutcheon. The base is similarly figured and crossbanded and sits on small bracket feet. The eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell, it has 4 very finely turned pillars, and all its original wheelwork and collets. A very well executed 12 3/4 " dial has brass corner and arch spandrels, silvered chapter and moon age dials, matted centre, ringed winding holes and elaborate engraving around the date aperture. In the arch is a moon dial and a moons age hand. All the hands are original and it is signed on the bottom of the chapter ring Thom Waller Preston.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">Thomas Waller was the son of John Waller, clockmaker, and the brother of William Waller, clockmaker of Preston. His father died in1724. His mother Alice Waller apprenticed Thomas to Joseph Finney of Knowsley, Liverpool for the unusually short period of four years from 2-2-1729 for a fee of £30. A marriage bond dated 18-5-1737, survives for Thomas Waller, clockmaker and Agnes Baynes single woman, both were of Preston. Thomas and his brothers were entered in the 1722 and1742 Preston Guild Rolls.</span></span></span></p>
 
William Clarke, Kendal C.1750
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Ref No 477</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A good small oak 30hr clock by William Clarke, Kendal C.1750</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The flat topped hood has free standing reeded pillars with brass capitals and glazed door. The trunk door has an arched top and an ivorine keyhole and the plain base sits on small feet.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The 30hr movement has four turned pillars, anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a bell via an outside countwheel. It has a most attractive 12" dial with brass corner spandrels, silvered chapter ring, date aperture, original hands and signature. A most attractive feature is the engraved dial centre.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt;"> </p> <p><span style="font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>William Clarke was apprenticed to Issac Hadwen of Sedburgh in 1729. He worked in Kendal, married in 1742 and died in 1763.</span></p>
 
Month going - William Robb, Montrose C.1770
<p>A very good and rare Scottish month going mahogany longcase by William Robb, Montrose C.1770 The hood has: a swan necked pediment, brass paterae, 3 gilt wood finials, brass capped side columns and arched side windows. There is a nicely figured long trunk door and base panel, which are both crossbanded. The substantial movement with 4 turned pillars, high count pinions and anchor escapement striking the hours on a bell. A 12" brass dial has corner and arch spandrels, date aperture, seconds dials, and strike-silent and is signed on the chapter ring.</p>
 
George Booth, Manchester C.1715
<p>An early 30 hour ebony clock by George Booth, Manchester C.1715 The hood has a front opening door, side windows and a concave moulding beneath. The long trunk door has a knob fastener and a glass lenticle and the plain restored base sits on a small plinth. George Booth is well known for his excellent movements and this one has 4 beautifully turned pillars, all its original wheelwork and strikes the hours on a bell via and outside countwheel. The 10" dial has crown and cherub spandrels, a well engraved and signed chapter ring, engraving around the date box and a single brass hand. George Booth was known to be working in Manchester in 1709and was still producing clocks by 1740. He was undoubtedly Manchester's premier maker, making 1/4 chiming and ball moon clocks, some housed in magnificent cases. He also continued to make good 30 hour clocks in humbler cases for the general market. For a full history see" Clockmakers of Manchester" by E. Davis.</p>
 
G. Lawrence Keithe. C.1780
<p>A small Scottish mahogany longcase clock. The hood with a swan neck pediment with applied brass roundels. The glazed door flanked by brass capped columns and glazed panels to the sides. The long arched trunk door inlaid with boxwood and ebony stringing with similar base standing on ogee feet. The eight day movement striking the hours on a bell. The flat arched brass 12" dial with engraved chapter seconds and date rings with signature in the arch and engraved floral spandrels. The movement with dead beat escapement and wood rod pendulum.</p>
 
Edward Hariman, Workington C.1750. A fine rotating globe moon clock.
<p>The movement is of the highest quality with good wheelwork and finish. It has four turned pillars, unusual rack striking, continuous ball moon drive and strikes the hours on a bell. The 12in dial with engraved border has four season spandrels, Dutch style (wavy band) chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It retains its original hands and turned blued steel winding hole inserts.</p> <p>In the arch, flanked by spandrels is a globe moon, 1/2 silvered and 1/2 matt black, with a central ring numbered 1-29 1/2 and a pointer hand to read the age of the moon. This case is very attractive, with nice figuring and a deep reddish glow.</p> <p>Edward Hariman was born around 1700 in the Crosby area (3 miles from Maryport) and was married in 1729. He moved to Workington in the early 1730's and catered for the local market, making both 30-hour and 8-day clocks, he also made a few special clocks with astronomical dials, and the present example with a globe moon. He died in Workington in 1776.Full history on request.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
 
Boothsbank Farm, Leigh Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 1LL. England