George IV Mahogany Grandfather Clock by W. Farrant
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- George Iv - George IV (1762 ? 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 1820, until his own death in 1830. From 1811 until his accession in 1820, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
In English furniture design, his reign from 1811 to 1830 is known as the Regency period. - Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.
Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
An early 19th century mahogany cased grandfather clock the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring signed Geo. Bruce London. Height 218 cm. Width 45 cm. Depth 22 cm
An English oak provincial longcase clock 19th century, maker Walker & Hughes, Birmingham. a swan's neck pediment above an arched painted dial with Roman numerals and a seconds dial and date aperture, a painted manor house and pastoral scene and decorative
An English 18th century oak and mahogany cross banded eight day grandfather clock. Maker: Simpson of Lincoln. 210 cm high, 43 cm wide, 20 cm deep.
A Georgian oak and mahogany cased arch brass dial and painted panel grandfather clock. Maker: John Laurence of Lancaster. 231 cm high, 50 cm wide, 25 cm deep.