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A Fine Quality Georgian Longcase Clock By John Thwaites Of London, numbered 4181. Circa 1808.

£5,500.00

Dimensions
Height: 228cm
Width: 51cm
Depth: 26cm
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A fine quality George III flame mahogany 8 day longcase clock by John Thwaites of London, numbered 4181, retailed by Miles of Ludgate Street, London, circa 1808.

Case

The high quality “Gentleman’s Library” style case veneered in beautifully figured flame mahogany of excellent colour and patination, constructed on a solid oak carcass.
The break arch hood surmounted with the original shaped pediment and cast brass spire finial, below canted stop fluted corners with brass reeding. The convex circular glass bound with a cast brass bezel. The hood sides with circular glass viewing windows.
The razor edge moulded long trunk door with choice curled mahogany veneers, flanked by canted corners with brass reeded inlay.
The moulded edge raised panel to the base with London style double plinth.

Dial

The convex circular white enamelled dial signed Miles, 32 Ludgate Street, London to the centre.
A beautifully executed dial with very fine calligraphy work, in excellent original condition.

Movement

The fully restored high quality movement of eight day duration, united by five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a single bell. Engraved to the frontplate Thwaites, numbered 4181, which dates the clock to 1808. Strike / strike silent facility.

Weights and pendulum

The original brass cased weights and heavy brass bob pendulum with steel strap and knurled rating nut.

Hands

Fine quality original blued steel hands.

Maker: John Thwaites

John Thwaites, the seventh of at least twelve children, was born to Ainsworth and Sarah Thwaites in July 1757. He was baptised the following month at St Giles Church, Cripplegate.

Ainsworth Thwaites was a clockmaker of great renown, an occupation that had been practised in the family for many generations. He founded Ainsworth Thwaites and Company in 1740 and in around 1772 he apprenticed young John to learn the skills.

By 1780 John was heading the firm, which he then moved from its premises in Clerkenwell to Bowling Green Lane. When his father died in 1794, the business was thriving.

John Thwaites married Henrietta Walford, a widow, on August 1st 1801 at St James’ Church, Clerkenwell.
In 1815 he served as Master of the Clockmakers Company and in 1816 he joined forces with his nephew, George Jeremiah Reed (b1780) to form Thwaites and Reed and to ensure the safe future of the business.

In 1819 and 1820 he again served as Master of the Clockmakers Company.

John died in late 1826 and both he and Henrietta are buried at Compton (South London).

The memorial stone gives the following

inscription: To the memory of Mr John Thwaites, many years an eminent Clockmaker in Clerkenwell London Who died at his house in this parish on October 28th 1826 aged 69 years Also of Henrietta Thwaites relict of the above who died October 23rd 1845 aged 88 years.

Retailer: Septimus Miles

Septimus Miles was a prominent London watch and clockmaker active on Ludgate Street between roughly 1775 and 1840. Known for high-quality bracket clocks, mahogany dial wall clocks, and gold pocket watches, he was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1797 and worked at 32 Ludgate Street.

A beautiful quality clock in excellent original condition with the movement expertly restored.

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.

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.