Longcase clock
Category
Horology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, metals, brass and steel
Measurements
1969 x 439 x 229 mm
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Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 216260
Summary
Longcase clock, 8-day duration, 2-train weight driven movement rack striking on a single bell. Deadbeat escapement. Circular white painted iron dial with Roman numeral hour markers. Subsidiary seconds dial above the centre. The movement attached to the dial via a cast-iron false plate. The false plate signed S.WILKES BIRMINGHAM. Mahogany case. Carved cornice. Door has arcaded top edge and bottom of case has same motif on bracket feet. Associated modern winding key.