We are a family owned antiques business based in North East England, on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne. Although we specialise in antique furniture, our range of antique clocks, ceramics, glass and metal ware are also quite comprehensive. Our showroom houses all of the antiques you see on our website and we encourage customers to visit us in person if at all possible. Our philosophy is “Excellence through consistent quality”; using his experience of the antiques trade Graham aims to provide customers with all the help and advice they may need in choosing antiques for home or business. All of the antiques we stock are sourced and personally chosen by Graham, who travels the length and breadth of England and Scotland in search of high quality antiques.
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Description
A 19th century Scottish George IV period mahogany cased Grandfather clock.
The clock has decorative painted dial with a scene at the top of "Robert Burns at the Plough".
By repute Burns was ploughing a field and turned up a mouse's winter nest destroying it, then wrote a poem about the incident.
The corners of the dial have painted scenes of the four seasons and the clock has an eight day movement that strikes the hour on a bell.
The case is made from figured mahogany with recessed panels and quarter columns either side of the door.
The hood has a carved and shaped swan neck pediment with a turned finial to the centre and the dial has 'Calvert Dundee' painted on.
Arthur Calvert was a watchmaker and jeweller situated at 44 Wellgate, Dundee in the 19th century.
Height 216cm (85 inches)
Width 53cm (20.9 inches)
Depth 24.5cm (9.6 inches)
measurements
Height:
216 cm
Width:
53 cm
Depth:
24.5 cm
measurements
declaration
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd has clarified that the 'Burns at the Plough' Grandfather Clock (LA433735) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Circa 1835
declaration
condition
condition
The case is in good condition with a good rich mahogany colour and the clock is in full working order.