A fine English, striking, library 5-glass mantel clock with platform escapement and in a rosewood case. Circa 1845. Attributed by me to Dent.

A fine example of a classic English clock.

Stock No:   14459

The very substantial, double chain fusee movement with its original English made, side lever, ratchet-toothed lever platform escapement with jewelled pallets, high balance staff and graduated regulation scale. Also having Harrison's maintaining power and rack striking the hours on a rear-mounted bell.

Behind a 5" square, engraved and silvered brass dial. The corners are finely engraved with oppsing floral fronds and the centre has an outer divided minute track with triangular hour markings and inner, Roman hour numerals. The blued steel hands are plain with a spade to the hour. The dial is framed with a chamfered sight square set within the glazed door.

Contained in a 5-glass Rosewood case with a stepped and glazed top that has a fine quality, cast brass folding handle that is gilded, has decorative floral scroll uprights and a hexagonal bar. The locking front door sits under a small elaborated Cavetto moulding and over a large Ogee moulding, cushion moulding and a low flat plinth with four low block feet. The sides have conforming mouldings and glazed apertures. The rear has a further locking and glazed door and unusually, the top, front and side glasses are all bevelled. 

* This clock has a lot of features not usually present, it is of substantial quality, has a platform escapement, a first quality and classic handle, Harrison maintaining power and also strikes on a bell. The substantial movement fills the case. Clocks such as this are hard to come by and when owned are worth investing money into maintenance and maintaining condition. it strikes the hours which is unusual and it has the 'prefered' rosewood case and platform escapement rather than pendulum regulated. My experience tells me that this piece was made by Dent for a retailer whose name has 'vanished' from the dial. If it carried the "Dent" signature, the value would be at least tripled.

Dimensions:               10 1/2" high excluding the handle x 7 1/2" wide x 5 1/4" deep.

Circa:                          1845.

Condition:                    Totally original. The movement is working well, keeping precise time and striking
                                    correctly however, it would greatly benefit from a complete overhaul especially being
                                    such a fine example and is visible through the glasses. The dial is very good with no
                                    loss of wax and only minor marks. The hands are excellent, blued well and 
                                    undamaged. The case is very good and beautifully French Poloshed, it is of 
                                    excellent colour and the photographs do not serve it justice. It merely shows signs of
                                    its usage and passage through time (almost 180 years!). The front door lock/catch
                                    and back door lock are present and working. The finely cast handle retains its 
                                    original fire gilding and is also undamaged. The English escapement is in excellent 
                                    condition and working very efficiently. This is an impressive and beautiful clock.
                                    Striking examples of this type of clock are rare to find.

Price:                           £6,995 in restored and fully guaranteed condition.