http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/PA Oxley Bloghttp://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/blog/2012/02/22/status/- Just purchased and awaiting restoration. An extremely fine English fusee Ormolu Mantel Clock by Payne & Co of London. Featuring superbly cut heart shaped blued steel hands, a gilded brass machined dial, bevelled glass, marble plinths, adjustable brass gilded feet and a high quality round fusee move- Just purchased and awaiting restoration. An extremely fine English fusee Ormolu Mantel Clock by Payne & Co of London. Featuring superbly cut heart shaped blued steel hands, a gilded brass machined dial, bevelled glass, marble plinths, adjustable brass gilded feet and a high quality round fusee movement - The movement will now be fully overhauled & serviced and the case re-gilded where necessary, although the majority of the gilding is in good condition.

]]>http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/blog/2012/02/22/status/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/blog/2012/02/20/status/- Sneak preview of our latest longcase clock by Charles Cabrier of London C.1715. This highly desirable and important clock features a Month duration movement of a substantial size, Dutch striking, unconventional dial layout, a burr walnut veneered case, mirrored trunk door, extensive brass mouldings- Sneak preview of our latest longcase clock by Charles Cabrier of London C.1715. This highly desirable and important clock features a Month duration movement of a substantial size, Dutch striking, unconventional dial layout, a burr walnut veneered case, mirrored trunk door, extensive brass mouldings, unusual mirror backed fretwork and also standing at nearly 10ft tall. More details to follow soon......

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]]>http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/blog/2012/02/16/status/Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com/blog/2012/02/15/status/Over the years we have dealt with a large number of wheel barometers of all different shapes and sizes. The two most commonly used dial sizes in the latter half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century were 8 and 10 inch. Next we come to the not so commonly used 6 and 12 inch dials. AnythiOver the years we have dealt with a large number of wheel barometers of all different shapes and sizes. The two most commonly used dial sizes in the latter half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century were 8 and 10 inch. Next we come to the not so commonly used 6 and 12 inch dials. Anything other than these sizes is considered very rare. By complete accident we have recently acquired almost the full complement of sizes which consist of 4.5, 6, 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 12 and 13 inches as displayed below. These range in price from £925 to £4,250 and are all available to view online at www.british-antiqueclocks.com and at our large showrooms in Cherhill, Wiltshire. All are fully restored and in full working order.

It’s difficult to know whether these unusual sizes were by accident, made to order or simply experiments. For example the 4.5 inch dials (the smallest shown here) may have been made as apprentice pieces and the larger dials such as the 13inch (the largest shown) could have been made as a sheer statement or simply because the dial could be read in a much clearer way.

One thing is clear though, they are still as useful and unique as they were up to 200 years ago when they were first made.

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