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English fusee Carriage Clock with Perpetual Calend
A very rare find, this fine giant carriage antique clock by Thwaites & Reed, London is from one of the biggest names in English clock-making history, beautifully engineered in all respects.
The 8-day striking fusee movement has its original gilded massive lever platform escapement with a cut bimetallic balance with its large oversized timing screws. It is fully jewelled throughout with removal screwed end-plates. The time side additionally benefits from maintaining power.
The strike side rings on a large blued steel coiled gong wit the hammer filled with a leather section to give it a particularly mellow tone.
And now onto the interesting technical bit. As you can see from the dial this clock displays days, date, month and moon phase. Consequently, as the photos show the gearing and levers required to action this are complex and precise. The perpetual calendar movement corrects for the different lengths of the months. These can be adjusted and set from knobs protruding from the rear of the movement.
The beautiful dial has a 6-inch gilt chapter ring, the gilt ground very well engraved with floral decoration.
The original blued steel hands are all matching.
The very large case has a handle made in two pieces which fold flush to the case when not in use. Although very large, the case has an elegant appeal given the soft corners. It has been regilded in a soft satin finish at some stage in its past, and is still presented in excellent condition.
The movement is stamped with serial number 14911 and T&R. The stamps are rather hidden on the front-plate, obscured by the numerous wheels and levers positioned on the front-plate. This serial number dates the clock to 1885, according to the records of Thwaites and Reed reproduced in the book English Dial Clocks by Ronald Rose.
The identical (this?) clock is illustrated and described in Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert [pages 275-277, Plate IX/58.] On the illustrated example (most probably this very clock), the serial number was not found. Most likely the reason for this is that the clock was borrowed from Aspreys for the purposes of book photography and the clock could not be stripped down to look for this level of detail. A date of 1850 was deduced on the basis of comparison with a very similar case on Dent's chronometer carriage clock no. 14880.
Height: 13 inches (33cms) handles down 15 inches (38cms) handles up
Width: 23 cms
Depth: 18 cms
The movement is to be overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years.
History of Thwaites and Reed:
Aynsworth Thwaites founded the company in Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell, London in 1740, which moved to Bowling Green Lane in 1780 when John Thwaites took over. The company's earliest recorded commission was a turret clock for Horseguards Parade made between 1740 and 1768, still in use today. In 1816 John Thwaites partnered with George Jeremiah Reed and the business Thwaites & Reed was formed. John Thwaite remained at the firm's head until 1842. In 1856 Thomas Buggins purchased the business from Henrietta Reed, the widow of George Jeremiah Reed, and the business remained in the Buggins family for four generations. It continues under other ownership today, and claims to be the oldest English clock manufacturer.
We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
SellerCarlton Clocks
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Bank Farm
Lower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
Get directions to Carlton Clocks
The 8-day striking fusee movement has its original gilded massive lever platform escapement with a cut bimetallic balance with its large oversized timing screws. It is fully jewelled throughout with removal screwed end-plates. The time side additionally benefits from maintaining power.
The strike side rings on a large blued steel coiled gong wit the hammer filled with a leather section to give it a particularly mellow tone.
And now onto the interesting technical bit. As you can see from the dial this clock displays days, date, month and moon phase. Consequently, as the photos show the gearing and levers required to action this are complex and precise. The perpetual calendar movement corrects for the different lengths of the months. These can be adjusted and set from knobs protruding from the rear of the movement.
The beautiful dial has a 6-inch gilt chapter ring, the gilt ground very well engraved with floral decoration.
The original blued steel hands are all matching.
The very large case has a handle made in two pieces which fold flush to the case when not in use. Although very large, the case has an elegant appeal given the soft corners. It has been regilded in a soft satin finish at some stage in its past, and is still presented in excellent condition.
The movement is stamped with serial number 14911 and T&R. The stamps are rather hidden on the front-plate, obscured by the numerous wheels and levers positioned on the front-plate. This serial number dates the clock to 1885, according to the records of Thwaites and Reed reproduced in the book English Dial Clocks by Ronald Rose.
The identical (this?) clock is illustrated and described in Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert [pages 275-277, Plate IX/58.] On the illustrated example (most probably this very clock), the serial number was not found. Most likely the reason for this is that the clock was borrowed from Aspreys for the purposes of book photography and the clock could not be stripped down to look for this level of detail. A date of 1850 was deduced on the basis of comparison with a very similar case on Dent's chronometer carriage clock no. 14880.
Height: 13 inches (33cms) handles down 15 inches (38cms) handles up
Width: 23 cms
Depth: 18 cms
The movement is to be overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years.
History of Thwaites and Reed:
Aynsworth Thwaites founded the company in Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell, London in 1740, which moved to Bowling Green Lane in 1780 when John Thwaites took over. The company's earliest recorded commission was a turret clock for Horseguards Parade made between 1740 and 1768, still in use today. In 1816 John Thwaites partnered with George Jeremiah Reed and the business Thwaites & Reed was formed. John Thwaite remained at the firm's head until 1842. In 1856 Thomas Buggins purchased the business from Henrietta Reed, the widow of George Jeremiah Reed, and the business remained in the Buggins family for four generations. It continues under other ownership today, and claims to be the oldest English clock manufacturer.
We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 12/SEP/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
Category Antique Clocks
Period Late 19th Century Antiques
Material Gilt
Origin English
Maker Thwaites & Reed
Item code as392a562
Status Sold
£30000.00 
$39237.00 
€35541.00 
$
€
Conversion rates as of 12/SEP/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
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We deliver our clocks fully insured free of charge anywhere in the United Kingdom and include comprehensive setting up instructions. Quotations can be arranged anywhere else worldwide.
View all stock from
Carlton Clocks
Bank FarmLower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
Get directions to Carlton Clocks
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