Oak and mahogany three train longcase clock, the 14" painted...

Hammer

£2,700

Oak and mahogany three train longcase clock, the 14" painted arched dial signed Henry Bright, Leamington to the centre with subsidiary days of the week dial and moon phase to the arch, the substantial movement playing 7 tunes every third hour (tunes change daily), including the national Anthem and Grand Old Duke of York on a nest of twelve bells, the case with long mahogany crossbanded pointed arched door flanked by quarter fluted columns and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment, 87" high (pendulum and three weights)

**This clock has been in the same family by descent for approximately one hundred years

**This clock is signed Henry Bridge of Leamington Spa, who lived from 1817 to 1904. His family owned successful watchmakers and retail jewellers in the most fashionable part of Leamington so it is likely he either retailed this clock or perhaps had it on display there. We believed the clock is somewhat earlier as the dial was made by Walker & Finnemore of Birmingham which dates it to between 1808 and 1811 when their partnership dissolved, we believe the movement may have been made by Samuel Deacon (1746-1816) of Barton in the Beans. The AHS published a small book called The Deacon Family of Leicestershire Clockmakers and it is clear from the book that the clock has many of Samuel Deacon's features such as the bell hammers, pin strike and baluster movement pillars. Although the movement is not numbered, Deacon's very detailed records are held by Leicestershire county records office and it may be possible to trace who it was made for and what tunes it plays. Deacon's workshop and tools survive in the custody of Leicester county museum

More Information

Most of the movement and case are original. The case has been shortened at some stage and we think the current large pendulum is a later addition. The clock keeps excellent time. The minute and hour hands appear original but the hand showing the days is a replacement.
The clock movement (going train) was working until last year, however apart from cleaning, the following work should be undertaken for the strike and musical mechanism to work correctly.
The Strike barrel winding square/arbour needs straightening.
One of the brass hammer springs on the musical mechanism is missing.
The fly on the strike needs a small repair
The detent that operates the musical mechanism needs a minor repair.
The pin strike mechanism needs some of the pins replacing. Dimensions: 85" high (missing top finial), width of base 21.25", depth of base 13", depth of the trunk 11" and the depth of the hood 13.25", width of hood pillar to pillar 21.25"