A fine quality George II Walnut Longcase Clock by Windmills & Elkins, London.

Date: Windmills and Elkins 1725.
Height: 8ft 7"
Width: 19"
Depth: 9.5"

Case

A exceptional quality burr walnut 8 day longcase clock by the eminent maker Windmills & Elkins of London.

The beautifully proportioned case with concave sided cresting and foliate fret panels, original carved flambeau finials above the canted hood corners applied with caryatid style foliate carvings, the break-arch trunk door with foliate carved corbels to the upper corners, the whole case veneered with well figured burr walnut of pleasing colour and patination.
The original lock and key to the hood and trunk door.

Dial

The 12-inch brass dial signed Windmills & Elkins London to the lower edge of the silvered chapter ring surrounded by mask and leaf spandrels, silvered seconds dial to the matted centre and calendar dial in the arch with star-cut centre and flanked by high quality dolphin spandrels.

Movement

The fully restored high quality movement is of eight day duration, with the movement plates united by five knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and rack striking striking the hours on a single bell.

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 brass cased lead weights, brass pulleys and brass bob pendulum with brass strap.

Hands

Finely wrought and fretted blued steel hands.

Examples by the partnership of Windmills and Elkins are illustrated in J.A.Neale's book " Joseph and Thomas Windmills Antiquarian Horological Society 1999."
A similar clock by Windmills and Elkins was sold at Sotheby's London on the 14th December 2004 - Lot 139.