£800 - £1,000
Y A VICTORIAN FIGURED MAHOGANY DROP-DIAL FUSEE WALL CLOCK GEORGE ROBINSON, LIVERPOOL, MID 19th CENTURYThe five knopped pillar twin fusee gong striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by steel-rod lenticular bob pendulum with an effective length of approximately 13.5 inches, the 13.5 inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial signed GEORGE ROBINSON, LIVERPOOL to centre, with pierced blued steel hands set behind hinged convex-glazed caddy moulded cast brass bezel applied to the circular wide cushion-moulded wooden surround, secured via pegs to the front of the drop-trunk box case with lift-out panels to each side behind the dial, over ebony line bordered flame-figured front flanked by fan carved ears, the quarter-round base incorporating hinged pendulum flap to the curved front.69cm (27ins) high, 47cm (18.5ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep.Provenance:Private collection.A George Robinson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Liverpool in 1828.
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