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A Fine Quality Oak 8 day Longcase Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster, Circa 1760.
showroom image of a fine quality 8 day georgian longcase grandfather clock with a brass dial
image of an original brass 8 day clock movement by Georgre hallifax of doncaster made 1760
image of a quarter sawn oak cased clock signed for george hallifax of doncaster
image of a well executed georgian brass clock dial by hallifax of doncaster with engraved silvered chapter ring and gilded spandrels
image of a brass 8 day clock movement in fully restored condition with a count wheel strike on a single bell
  1. image of a fine quality oak cased georgian longcase clock with a brass dial and silvered chapter ring
  2. A Fine Quality Oak 8 day Longcase Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster, Circa 1760.
  3. showroom image of a fine quality 8 day georgian longcase grandfather clock with a brass dial
  4. image of an original brass 8 day clock movement by Georgre hallifax of doncaster made 1760
  5. image of a quarter sawn oak cased clock signed for george hallifax of doncaster
  6. image of a well executed georgian brass clock dial by hallifax of doncaster with engraved silvered chapter ring and gilded spandrels
  7. image of a brass 8 day clock movement in fully restored condition with a count wheel strike on a single bell

A Fine Quality Oak 8 day Longcase Clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster, Circa 1760.

£3,200.00

Dimensions
Height: 212cm
Width: 51cm
Depth: 27cm
Key Details
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A good quality oak 8 day longcase clock by George Hallifax of Doncaster, circa 1770.

Case

The case constructed of quarter sawn oak, having a break arched hood with central turned wooden finial. The glazed door with attached turned columns terminating with wooden capitals and matching quarter turned columns to the rear of the hood.

The long trunk door with steeped shaped top and the original escutcheon and steel lock.

The box base surmounted on shaped bracket feet.

Dial

The arched brass dial with a finely matted and engraved centre, the engraved silvered brass Roman chapter ring with arabic five minute markers, surrounded by finely cast brass spandrels.

The dial arch with a silvered convex boss signed Geo Hallifax Doncaster with an engraved sun motif above, flanked by cast brass dolphin spandrels.

Silvered engraved calendar ring, with the aperture above the number al VI.

Movement

The fine quality and original fully restored movement of eight day duration united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and countwheel striking the hours on a single bell.

Weights and pendulum

The original lead weights and convex brass faced pendulum.

Hands

Finely fretted and wrought blued steel hands.

All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.

All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.

Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 50 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.

George Hallifax was the fourth son of John Hallifax, an already established clockmaker in Barnsley. George had moved to Doncaster by 1750, establishing his own reputation as a good clockmaker and later becoming mayor in 1775 and again in 1792.

John Hallifax and George Hallifax produced some very distinctive barometers, only a small number of barometers by John and George Hallifax have survived and are generally in distinguished collections like The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, all of them share the same distinctive longcase clock outline.

Delivery and installation of our longcase clocks is carried out free of charge within the U.K. For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation. All longcase clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.

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