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T & J Ollivant, Manchester C.1840
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 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 exceptionally small 7 ½ " mahogany drop dial wall clock by T & J Ollivant, Manchester C.1840</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 mahogany case has a side and a bottom door; it has nicely carved side decoration and a flat dial surround. <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The 7 ½ " </span></strong>fully signed dial has a brass bezel.</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 8-day fusee movement has 4 finely turned pillars, arched and footed plates and anchor escapement.</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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>T & J Ollivant, a well known firm of Manchester clockmakers were working from 2 exchange St. From 1828-51.</span></p>
 
Edward Wicksteed, Wolverhampton
<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 decorative lacquer tavern clock by Edward Wicksteed, Wolverhampton C.1760</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;"> </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 style="mso-tab-count: 1;">     </span>The 25" wooden dial with gilt and black surround, roman and Arabic numerals, signature and counter balanced gilded hands. The trunk door has a lacquered oriental scene with an elaborate gilded border; there is further floral decoration to the base and sides.</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 8-day movement has 4 nicely turned pillars, tapered plates, a five wheel train and retains its original pendulum.</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>Edward Wicksteed is recorded working in Wolverhampton and Walsall between 1752-63. He was born in 1732, the son of Charles of Oswestrey.</span></p>
 
Massey, London
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A very rare wooden dial mahogany verge wall clock by Massey, London C.1810.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The mahogany case has a side and bottom door, a cast brass bezel and a mahogany surround. The 12" painted convex wooden dial is in original condition signed Massey, Strand, London. This clock retains its original hands.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The movement has tapered plates, 4 pillars, knife-edge verge escapement and bob pendulum.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 9pt;"> </p> <span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>It is interesting to note that this dial is separate from the surround. A similar clock can be seen on pg 89 in English dial clocks by R. Rose.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">          </span>John Massey was working in the Strand from 1810 – 23. Then he moved to 40 Bridge Rd Lambeth until 1835.</span></p>
 
Kent, Manchester
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 18.15pt 10pt 15.75pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A good rare coromandel and mother of pearl <span style="text-decoration: underline;">striking</span> drop dial wall clock by Kent, Manchester C1850.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 18.15pt 10pt 15.75pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 18.15pt 10pt 15.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span></span></strong><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;">The mahogany case is veneered in exotic coromandel wood and inlaid with mother of pearl; it has an octagonal dial, cast brass bezel, side and bottom doors and carved ear pieces.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 18.15pt 10pt 15.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">       </span>The 4 turned pillar shoulder plated 8-day twin fusse movement strikes the hours on a bell and the 12in</span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt;"> dial has its original hands and is signed “Kent, Manchester”.</span></span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">            </span>The Kent family were working in Manchester from 1769-1888. The most probable maker of this clock was one William Worsley Kent who was recorded making octagonal wall clock and worked at 63 Deansgate from 1832-63.</span></p>
 
Charles Farquharson, Dundee C.1850
<p>Mahogany wall clock by Charles Farquharson, Dundee C.1850 The mahogany case has applied carving around the dial and a bottom and a side door. A 10" painted dial is signed across the centre and retains its unusual original hands. The 4-pillar, eight-day movement of good quality has anchor escapement.</p>
 
R. Snook, Southampton
<p>An attractive mahogany drop dial wall clock by R. Snook, Southampton with brass inlays C.1840 The mahogany case has carved ear pieces, a brass bound pendulum glass and an 11" painted dial (original paint, blackwork restored) with brass bezel, signed in the centre. It has a good 4-pillar fusee movement which goes for 8 days.</p>
 
Thomas Hampson, Wrexham No 437. C.1753
<p>30-hour oak wall clock by Thomas Hampson, Wrexham No 437. C.1753. The flat-topped hood with square glazed door with attached shaped pillars above a short shaped trunk. The 4 pillar plated movement with outside countwheel striking the hours on a bell. The 10in dial with raised corner spandrels and single hand.</p>
 
George Lowe Chester C.1840
<p>An attractive small mahogany dial clock with rope twist surround by George Lowe Chester C.1840 The mahogany veneered back box has doors at the base and top. A rope twist surround encloses a brass cast bezel and the 8" convex painted dial, which is fully signed. The 8 day movement has arched plates, 4 turned knopped pillars and anchor escapement. George Lowe was a clock and watch maker and was working in Bridge St Row from 1805 - 34. He was in Eastgate Row in 1844 and Northgate St in 1846.</p>
 
Richard Gilkes, Adderbury (Oxon) C.1750
<p>A good 30 hr hook and spike by Richard Gilkes, Adderbury (Oxon) C.1750 The birdcage, anchor escapement movement retains its original wheel and metal work including its hook and spikes', striking is via an outside countwheel. The 10" brass dial has typical corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with diamond 1/2 hour markers and signature. Two hands and the dial centre is decorated with Gilkes`s typical ring and zigzag decoration. Richard Gilkes was a prominent member of the Gilkes family they were Quakers. He worked in Adderbury from around 1736 until his death in 1787 and was probably the originator of the zigzag dial. Extensive history of Richard and the extended family can be read in C. Bensons clockmaking in Oxfordshire.</p>
 
T & J Ollivant, Manchester C.1840
<p>An exceptionally small 7 1/2 " mahogany drop dial wall clock by T & J Ollivant, Manchester C.1840 The mahogany case has a side and a bottom door; it has nicely carved side decoration and a flat dial surround. The <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">7 1/2 "</span></strong> fully signed dial has a brass bezel. The 8-day fusee movement has 4 finely turned pillars, arched and footed plates and anchor escapement. T & J Ollivant, a well known firm of Manchester clockmakers were working from 2 exchange St. From 1828-51.</p>
 
James Dennett, St Helens (Lancashire) C.1825
<p>An attractive mahogany drop dial timepiece by James Dennett, St Helens (Lancashire) C.1825 The mahogany case has brass inlay, carved fan earpieces and a bottom door in the chisel base. A cast brass bezel surrounds the 12" painted convex dial. The 8-day movement has footed tapered plates joined together by 4 finely turned pillars and anchor escapement. This is a very original clock of lovely colour.</p>
 
Whitehurst Derby C.1836
<p>The anchor movement is fully enclosed with tin dust covers and retains its original hook & spikes, pendulum and weights. The 10" dial is signed Bright, Lemington (the clocks retailer.) No 4949 is stamped on the backplate and "Whitehurst" on the rear of the dial.</p>
 
G Hutchinson, Swansea C.1840
<p>An attractive mahogany drop dial wall clock by G Hutchinson, Swansea with brass inlays C.1840. The mahogany case has carved ear pieces, a brass bound pendulum glass and a 12" enamelled dial with brass bezel, signed in the centre. It has a good 4-pillar fusee movement, which goes for eight days.</p>
 
Rob. Engstrom, Stockholm C.1880
<p>An unusual Swedish giltwood wall clock by Rob. Engstrom, Stockholm C.1880 The giltwood case decorated with foliage urns and pillars and having a mirror behind the pendulum. A very attractive 9 1/2 " untouched dial has a brass bezel, convex glass, original hands and a beautifully scripted signature. The four-pillar, eight-day movement strikes the hours and 1/2 hours on a bell.</p>
 
Nethercott of Longcompton C.1740
<p>A small 30 hour wall clock in an ebonised case by Nethercott of Longcompton C.1740. The iron birdcage movement with brass wheelwork and outside countwheel, strikes the hours on a bell. The 9 3/4 in dial with raised chapter ring, twin cherub spandrels, single hand and a foliage engraved centre.</p>
 
John Wright of Dorking.
<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;">A very original and decorative late 18<sup>th</sup> century tavern clock by John Wright of Dorking.</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;">The 24" wooden dial with gilt and black surround, Roman and Arabic numerals and original gilded hands, the minute one being counter balanced. The long trunk has a full signature flanked by foliage decorated spandrels, a most decorative door with a central painted rural scene and a floral border. Floral and foliage decoration continues on the base and sides, and there are two leather hinged side doors for movement access.</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;">The 4 pillar 8-day movement has tapered plates, a five wheel train and original weight and pendulum.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 12.6pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ">John Wright of Dorking (Surrey) was recorded working from 1771-1828.</span></p>
 
Boothsbank Farm, Leigh Road, Worsley, Manchester M28 1LL. England