A fine quality eight day longcase clock by Robert Bryson of Edinburgh c.1825

Maker: The Bryson family are described as eminent and inventive Clockmakers. Robert Bryson was born in 1778 and died in 1852. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and made a Sidereal Regulator for the Edinburgh Observatory. He had two sons, Alexander and Robert who succeeded him.
Date: 1825
Height: 218.5cm
Width: 46cm
Depth: 21cm
Price: Sold

Case

A fine quality mahogany 8 day longcase clock by Robert Bryson of Edinburgh, circa 1825.

The mahogany veneered case of typical Edinburgh design, with fiddleback veneers to the trunk door, above a fielded panel flanked by reeded quarter columns. The base with a recessed moulded panel and shaped bracket feet. The hood with locking glazed concave brass bezel, with shaped pediment and the original turned wooded finial. The original brass lock and brass hinges to the trunk door.

Dial

The circular painted white dial finely with bold Roman numerals and an outer minute circle. Subsidiary date and seconds zone to the dial centre, signed to the centre Robert Bryson, Edinburgh.

Movement

The high quality movement is of eight day duration, the plates united by four knopped pillars, anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell.

The Bryson family are described as eminent and inventive Clockmakers. Robert Bryson was born in 1778 and died in 1852. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and made a Sidereal Regulator for the Edinburgh Observatory. He had two sons, Alexander and Robert who succeeded him.

The movement is fully restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.

Weights and pendulum

The original oval shaped cast weights and heavy original brass faced pendulum, with steel strap.

Hands

Fine quality original blued steel hands of elegant design.