An important Queen Anne period walnut longcase clock with brass dial signed 'Jno. Culliford - Briftoll'
Celebrating 320 years of domestic life and still as good as it left the clockmakers workshop...
Made by John Culliford of Bristol just after the turn of the 1700's. This exceptional early clock goes for eight days and is housed in its original walnut veneered case a very rare find and now conserved, preserved and restored by our team of skilled artisans - presented in exemplary condition and for sale in our showroom
Note: Early Bristol clocks are much rarer than their London contempories and to many eyes more desirable for it.
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John Culliford is a well documented and important clockmaker and became a Burgess of Bristol through his marriage to Sarah Richards in 1692. He worked until 1716 and was paid a 'sallary' of £8 a year to maintain the clock at Christchurch Bristol
In 1716 his shop adjacent to the west front of Christchurch
Bibl: The clockmakers of Bristol 1650-1900 A.J. Moore
Rare cherry-wood longcase clock with brass dial by a highly regarded maker
Oak and mahogany longcase clock by a member of the Thristle clockmaking dynasty with a rare Cox of Taunton painted dial with rocking ship automata to the arch
Robert Hewes of Colchester
Essex
circa 1740
A fine and rare 8 day walnut antique longcase / grandfather clock with brass dial by one of Colchester's most accomplished clockmakers
The case is small and elegant and typlical of the area and period - also under 7 ft. tall it will fit where size may be an issue. The door of the trunk is veneered with beautifully figured, quarter book-matched panels and has developed a wonderful colour.
The eight day movement is of high quality with early balluster pillars supporting the brass plates
The arch dial has a matted centre with a silvered chapter ring and gilded corner spandrels, and the dial centre has a date aperture. To the arch is a boldly engraved silvered boss signed Robt Hewes Colchester surrounded a wheatear edge and centred by dolphin spandrels
Robert Hewes was born in 1711 the son of a Colchester corn chandler also Robert. He married Mary Dearsley on 24 March 1732 and they had two sons. In 1735 he was admitted and sworn a free burgess of the Borough by right of birth. He established his business next door to the old White Hart Inn on the High Street. Several pages of biography can be found in:
"Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester" by Bernard Mason
(a history of provincial clockmaking from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries in the oldest recorded towm in Great Britain)
William Fryer of Bristol
Circa 1770
Height 90 inches
This Bristol 'High Water' clock is an exptional example in many aspects including the high quality mahogany case with the original fretwork top section so often found missing.
The painted dial is an early example and the moon dial to the arch displays the time of the high tide at Bristol
The tidal dial is significant - Bristol Quay could only be accessed at high tide and has the second highest tidal reach in the world.
An early and exceptionally rare 'hoop and spur' clock by this highly sought after maker housed in its original primitive oak and walnut case
This is an excellent example of the work of Walter Archer of Stow on the Wold and is one of his higher quality clocks with square brass posts and cast brass plates. There is also a detailed steel hammer stop. The steel hoop and spurs for mounting the movement to the back of the case are original and shaped to increase their distance for more stability.
The dial centre is engraved by Archer in his unique primitive style and the chapter ring is signed W Archer - Stow and has Archers unique 'diamond' half hour markers. The blued steel hand is original to the clock
The movement is mounted to the original hook mounted to the back-board of the original oak case
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We are currently preparing for sale a number of early clocks including:
Thomas Wynn of Bristol George III period mahogany longcase clock 8 day with moon dial and 'High Water at Bristol Key'
Samuel Phillips of Oswestry lovely 30 hour cottage clock with oak case - great colour and patination
William Land of Tiverton and Honiton Early 8 day longcase clock in fine and elegant cherry-wood case
William Fryer of Bristol George III period mahogany longcase clock with moon and high water at Bristol Quay
Edward Glase of Bridgnorth Small mahogany longcase clock with painted moon dial of ballooning intererest
John Barwise of London
small regency period ormolu mantel clock by this eminent maker
