Impressive 19th Century English Mantel Clock with Musical Chimes

A large, Impressively sized 8 day, English, mantel clock. C.…
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A large, Impressively sized 8 day, English, mantel clock. C. Early 19th century. Having a number of features, including a mahogany case, gilt metal mounts with classical gilt columns each side of the dial. The main dial with silvered chapter ring displaying both Roman and Arabic numerals. The 3 x subsidary dials being a chime/ silent function, an advance/ retard function and a dial to change the musical tune. The clock sounds a partial tune, each quarter (from it's 8 bells), and sounds the hour with it's gong. Seems to be in good working order. With both keys, height 65 cm. Cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 22 cm.

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  • Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.

    Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
  • Chapter Ring - A separate metal plate on the face of a clock, on which the numerals for the hours and sometimes parts of the hours, are displayed, usually wheel shaped and sitting on top of the dial plate. The chapter ring is often a feature of the clock and can be silvered or enamelled to stand as a contrast to its background. The hours are usually shown in Roman numerals, although in the late 19th and earlt 20th century, Arabic numerals became fashionable.

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