A fine and attractive example of an ebonised bracket clock with its original matching wall bracket. Made by the eminent maker J Thwaites of London and retailed by James Lindley of London.
Case
The brass bound single pad top break arch ebonised oak case case surmounted with a brass carrying handle, beneath the brass bound, glazed opening door with the original lock.
The case sides with silk lined cast brass fishscale frets and the rear opening glazed door with the original lock. Standing on a moulded plinth and the original brass ogee feet.
The matching high quality brass bound ebonised wall bracket, with slide out drawer for the winding key.
Dial
The painted white dial signed Jas Lindley, London to the dial centre, with strike silent to the arch and subsidiary calendar zone to the lower dial.
Movement
The high quality twin fusee movement of eight day duration, united by five knopped pillars, with the original anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell, with strike silent facility and pull repeat. Signed to the back plate Jas Lindley, London.
Heavy brass bob pendulum and latched pendulum restraint.
The frontplate of movement signed J Thwaites and numbered dating the clock to 1802 from Thwaites production records.
In addition the movement, seatboard, reverse of the dial and the case are all stamped, indicating Thwaites supplied the whole clock and not just the movement.
Hands
Finely fretted blued steel hands.
All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order.
All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.
All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 50 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.