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
Scottish Mahogany Grandfather Clock
An 18th century Scottish mahogany cased Grandfather clock.
The clock has a brass and silverised dial that is beautifully engraved and has a silvered disc to the top that is engraved 'Dan Brown Glasgow'.
Dan Brown is listed in 'Old Scottish Clock Makers' as working in High Street Glasgow in 1783.
The clock face has quality brass corner spandrels and arch casting depicting sea shells and mythical fish.
The clock has 8 day works that strike the hour on a bell.
The case is made from very good quality mahogany with a long broad door, shaped bracket feet and a blind fret work decoration to the hood that has a dental mould to the top edge.
The glazed hood door still has its original Georgian glass which looks wonderful, bubbles and all.
A very good quality Scottish Grandfather clock in full working order. (Circa 1780)
Height 214cm (84.3 inches)
Width 54cm (21.3 inches)
Depth 25cm (9.8 inches)
measurements
Height:
214 cm
Width:
54 cm
Depth:
25 cm
measurements
declaration
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Scottish Mahogany Grandfather Clock (LA341258) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1780