P.A.Oxley Antique Clocks and Barometers

Description

An excellent Rosewood mantle Clock of small proportions.

The high quality 8 day duration single fusee movement features an anchor escapement and a pendulum fixing point for transportation requirements. The arched silvered brass dial with Roman chapters, finely made blued steel hands and engraved with the makers name and place of work, William Cribb – Southampton Row, London.

The rosewood veneered case has brass inlaid canted corners and glazed and brass bordered inspection windows to the side. The case stands on four solid rosewood bun feet and is finished with a gadrooned top and a central brass pineapple finial.

Note: William Cribb is listed as a Chronometer, Watchmaker and Clockmaker. There is a Regulator by this maker in the Virginia Museum. He died in 1876. Small mantel clocks from this period of the 19th century are now highly collectable.

Height: 10" / C.1835
P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers have been established since 1971 and are Members of LAPADA & CINOA. We specialise in sympathetically restored antique longcase clocks, bracket clocks, wall clocks, barometers & vintage watches. All are guaranteed for 12 months.

Our full stock is available to view on our website with extensive images. You can also listen to each clock and watch videos of particular clocks in action. Our large showrooms are open by appointment where they are beautifully displayed in an Old Coach House next to The Old Rectory