An early, wooden dial, English dial wall clock in a mahogany case. Made by Sly, Weymouth. Circa 1815.

This attractive clock can only be described as "Sleepy and untouched".

Stock No:   14449

The 8 day duration, gut fusee movement with tapered plates, knopped pillars and Anchor Recoil escapement. Also having a substantial pendulum and unusually, a transit locking bracket.

Behind a 12" diameter flat wooden dial with its original paint. The cream coloured background has an inked outer minute track and short Roman hour numerals. Above the centre is the maker's name of "SLY" and below is the place "WEYMOUTH". The open moon hands are matching and the dial is behind a locking, cast brass 'Sheraton' style concave bezel with flat glass.

The case has a narrow moulded edge surround that is part of the one-piece dial. The back box has the usual access door to the right hand side and the curved bottom has a cockbeaded door.

Sly is listed as working in Weymouth circa about 1800 and is known to have made many good clocks.

Dimensions:             14" diameter surround x 6 1/4" deep.

Circa:                        1815.

Condition:                  Completely untouched for most of its life  this clock is totally original including the
                                  working bezel lock and the dial paint. The movement is fully working and keeping time
                                  however, has been neglected for a considerable time and would benefit from a
                                  complete overhaul and new gut line. The dial has now benefittted from a light clean and
                                  sympathetically re-inking of the numerals and the name (extra pictures added to show
                                  this). The curved case bottom has small pieces of missing veneer but otherwise is
                                  sound and of fantastic colour and patination.

Price:                         £4,750 with the movement completely restored to the highest standard.