Mahogany Fusee 'Bank' Clock, Famous Maker

This fabulous eight day English fusee movement 'Bank' style mahogany clock with original bracket is an extremely rare piece from a famous maker. The 10" white dial is in excellent condition and signed 'F. Dent, 61, Strand, London no. 1472' dating the clock between 1857-60. The case has a door to each side, an applied foliate carved surround and is 18" high without the brackets and a similar width making it an imposing piece. The bezel has the original working lock and key and the movement has been recently overhauled and in excellent condition. In 1841 the Dent family's revered ability to make the finest domestic timepieces brought the company a Royal Warrant as the official watch and clockmaker to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Hrh Albert Prince of Wales. The Dent family also constructed 'Big Ben'. F. Dent, 61, Strand, and 34 and 35, Royal Exchange, Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Maker, by appointment, to the Queen and Prince Albert; sole successor to the late E. J. Dent in all his patent rights and business of the above shops, and at the clock and compass factory at Somerset-wharf; maker of chronometers, watches, astronomical, turret, and other clocks, dipleidoscopes, and patent ships' compasses, used on board her Majesty's yacht. Ladies' gold watches, 8 guineas; gentlemens' 10 guineas; strong silver lever watches, £6 6s. Church Clocks, with compensation pendulum, £85. (Source: The Illustrated London News)