This Longcase Oak's Maker - Jno. ( John ) Godwin of Crudwell ( North Wiltshire . An unrecorded maker ( so far ) but other, less original examples, noted. There is a clockmaker - Godwin of Tetbury ( a short distance from Crudwell ) recorded "early 19C" which may be part of the same family, skills often being passed down from father to son....... and so on.
This Longcase Oak's Movement - Well executed, turned pillar, 30 hour "birdcage" movement with rare 1 1/4 seconds pendulum. Hourly ( countwheel ) striking on a single bell. - Price: £4,500
ANTIQUE Longcase Oak CLOCK - LCOAK 282 |
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| Title | LCOAK 282 |
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| Case | Well proportioned, long door, neat oak case with caddy top having fretted frieze under and tapered turned hood columns integral with hood door. Very good colour and patination. | |
| Dial | 10" square brass dial with raised, silvered chapter ring, cherubs head spandrels and finely matted dial centre. Blued cut steel single hand. | |
| Movement | Well executed, turned pillar, 30 hour "birdcage" movement with rare 1 1/4 seconds pendulum. Hourly ( countwheel ) striking on a single bell. | |
| Maker | Jno. ( John ) Godwin of Crudwell ( North Wiltshire . An unrecorded maker ( so far ) but other, less original examples, noted. There is a clockmaker - Godwin of Tetbury ( a short distance from Crudwell ) recorded "early 19C" which may be part of the same family, skills often being passed down from father to son....... and so on. | |
| Date | 1730 - 50 dating by style | |
| Height | 80.3" ( 204 cms. ). | |
| Price | £4,500 | |