Antique English mahogany 8 day longcase clock, fitted with a…
click the photo to enlarge
Antique English mahogany 8 day longcase clock, fitted with a arched brass movement, with silvered dial, approx 240 cm high

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.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • 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.
  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A longcase mahogany clock by James Chatter & Sons, London c. 1760 with strike and silent, Clockmaker's premises: 3 cherry tree court, Alders gate, London. Operating from 1754 - 1759., clock displays seconds, minutes, hours and day of the month, 260 cm high

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

An English Georgian mahogany cased Grandfather clock having silver dial, maker William Curtis, 217 cm high

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A mahogany bound oak case 8 day grandfather clock

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Edwardian longcase clock with Westminster and Whittington chimes, striking on the hour and quarter hour, moon phase dial with Arabic numerals on a brass and silver ground, the case has a marquetry floral panel and the base decorated with a star, approx 251

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.