George III walnut longcase clock by Bentley London
George III walnut longcase clock by Bentley London
James Bentley is listed in Baillie ‘watchmakers and clockmakers of the World’ as working in London in 1765.
Only a person of extreme wealth would been able to afford a clock of this stature and quality. It would be wonderful to know where this first graced a home, it would have been a most important home probably in the wealthiest part of London.
This London made clock stands majestically in its original burr walnut case, fitted the long-crossbanded, herring bone strung arched door and the pagoda hood surmounted by the cast brass eagle and ball finials. The pagoda with delicate blind fret. The trunk stands on the box base with a stepped plinth.
An original movement in a walnut case is rare, as over the centuries clock movements have been changed to suit different circumstances, sometimes it was cheaper to replace than repair, it also may have been that an owner wished to have a local clockmakers movement in their case.
It has a 12ins brass dial calendar aperture also with a strike silent option. Dolphin spandrels with a silvered chapter ring, a matt gilt centre and a makers’ nameplate. The 5-pillar movement with anchor escapement.
Imagine owning this most desirable longcase clock and the pleasure it will give you.
Measurements
262cms high 8ft 7ins
47cms wide 18 1/2ins
23cms deep 9ins
Our measurements are approximate, whilst we take care in measuring there may at times be a very slight difference.
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Delivery
£75+ vat UK mainland; We also have a reliable and good delivery service for single or multiple items to Ireland.
This George III walnut longcase clock by Bentley London is a very green product and has not damaged our environment.
If you require a shipping quote anywhere in the world, we can arrange that as well.
Guarantee
This George III walnut longcase clock by Bentley London carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate. This gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 40 years of trading to select the best design and condition suitable to be placed in our quality stock.
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