STUNNING LATE 1700's-EARLY 1800s-ERA "GRANDFATHER" LONGCASE CLOCK FROM NEVILLE PLANTATION
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STUNNING LATE 1700's-EARLY 1800s-ERA "GRANDFATHER" LONGCASE CLOCK FROM NEVILLE PLANTATION
This LARGE old longcase "grandfather" is over SEVEN FEET TALL (7'9") and a striking all-original, unrestored, marked, longcase pendulum clock. It dates from as early as the 1790s and as late as the 1850's or so. The clock case is a beautiful mahogany with hand-crafted flower, vine and herringbone inlay -- just beautiful. Check the pictures, as well as the details set out at the bottom of this ad!
The name "Wm Clarke Greenock" is inscribed on the hand-painted face, as seen in the pictures. This name suggests the clock case itself--and perhaps the works--were made in Scotland. Most grandfather clock dials inscribed in this way contained either the name of the actual maker (early clocks) or the name of the person who bought the parts (dial, movement, case etc.) and assembled them together, this being more common towards the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Not sure which group this tall dandy occupies, but more details follow below.
It still has the ORIGINAL pendulum and weights, which are often missing. The piece also has all of the ORIGINAL FINIALS, often missing, as well. NOT a modern "knock-off" -- it is the real deal and rare. Since everything appears "there," a true longcase clock collector would LOVE this piece.
SALE PRICE: $3,375 in its current unrestored condition but clocks from this era go for TONS MORE once they are restored and working.
The photos are provided to demonstrate the condition of this old clock, which was retrieved from eons of barn storage, after all! It has the marks of that service BUT is still absolutely SOLID IN EVERY RESPECT. We have dusted it off but have not otherwise tried to clean or restore it. Even in its current condition, this awesome grandfather antique clock will make a statement in any room.
MEASUREMENTS and DETAILS:
87" tall, 24" wide at the base, 14" wide at the middle, 12" deep -- OVER SEVEN FEET TALL!
This wonderful survivor made in a George III style makes its manufacture date probably closer to the 1820s. The clock features a broken-arch pediment with incredible hand-crafted insets. SEE THE PICTURES!
The crown is raised on brass capped/footed columns with brass mounts flanking a tombstone glazed-glass door over the painted dial. There is a single horizontal crack in the glass. The door is crafted with through-tenon joinery of the secondary surfaces, covered with the thick golden veneers.
The arch-center has distinctive brass rosettes and each spandrel likewise embellished with gilt highlights around Roman Numeral hour ring with Arabic Numerals bordering this in five-minute intervals. "W. Clarke Greenock" Makers Mark on face (See pictures), which is all HAND-PAINTED. This name is most likely the retailer of this clock in Scotland. The works of the clock have not been closely examined for maker info.
Original glazed-glass windows on either side of the works allow you to peer into the movement.
The shaft has the original tombstone door with a rounded lip-molding, opening on original brass hinges to reveal the paint decorated iron pendulum and two weights. It has a lock, but the key has been lost somewhere along the clock's long journey. The clock rests over a plain molded base with a restrained scroll-cut apron and feet. VERY COLLECTIBLE AND PRICED RIGHT.
This LARGE old longcase "grandfather" is over SEVEN FEET TALL (7'9") and a striking all-original, unrestored, marked, longcase pendulum clock. It dates from as early as the 1790s and as late as the 1850's or so. The clock case is a beautiful mahogany with hand-crafted flower, vine and herringbone inlay -- just beautiful. Check the pictures, as well as the details set out at the bottom of this ad!
The name "Wm Clarke Greenock" is inscribed on the hand-painted face, as seen in the pictures. This name suggests the clock case itself--and perhaps the works--were made in Scotland. Most grandfather clock dials inscribed in this way contained either the name of the actual maker (early clocks) or the name of the person who bought the parts (dial, movement, case etc.) and assembled them together, this being more common towards the last quarter of the eighteenth century. Not sure which group this tall dandy occupies, but more details follow below.
It still has the ORIGINAL pendulum and weights, which are often missing. The piece also has all of the ORIGINAL FINIALS, often missing, as well. NOT a modern "knock-off" -- it is the real deal and rare. Since everything appears "there," a true longcase clock collector would LOVE this piece.
SALE PRICE: $3,375 in its current unrestored condition but clocks from this era go for TONS MORE once they are restored and working.
The photos are provided to demonstrate the condition of this old clock, which was retrieved from eons of barn storage, after all! It has the marks of that service BUT is still absolutely SOLID IN EVERY RESPECT. We have dusted it off but have not otherwise tried to clean or restore it. Even in its current condition, this awesome grandfather antique clock will make a statement in any room.
MEASUREMENTS and DETAILS:
87" tall, 24" wide at the base, 14" wide at the middle, 12" deep -- OVER SEVEN FEET TALL!
This wonderful survivor made in a George III style makes its manufacture date probably closer to the 1820s. The clock features a broken-arch pediment with incredible hand-crafted insets. SEE THE PICTURES!
The crown is raised on brass capped/footed columns with brass mounts flanking a tombstone glazed-glass door over the painted dial. There is a single horizontal crack in the glass. The door is crafted with through-tenon joinery of the secondary surfaces, covered with the thick golden veneers.
The arch-center has distinctive brass rosettes and each spandrel likewise embellished with gilt highlights around Roman Numeral hour ring with Arabic Numerals bordering this in five-minute intervals. "W. Clarke Greenock" Makers Mark on face (See pictures), which is all HAND-PAINTED. This name is most likely the retailer of this clock in Scotland. The works of the clock have not been closely examined for maker info.
Original glazed-glass windows on either side of the works allow you to peer into the movement.
The shaft has the original tombstone door with a rounded lip-molding, opening on original brass hinges to reveal the paint decorated iron pendulum and two weights. It has a lock, but the key has been lost somewhere along the clock's long journey. The clock rests over a plain molded base with a restrained scroll-cut apron and feet. VERY COLLECTIBLE AND PRICED RIGHT.