Longcase clock
possibly Patrick Thomas (d. 1732)
Category
Horology
Date
circa 1725
Materials
Walnut, oak, brass, steel, silvered brass and glass
Measurements
304.5 x 70 x 32.5 cm
Place of origin
Chirk
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170876
Summary
A large eight-day longcase clock, English, circa 1725, possibly by Patrick Thomas (d. 1732) of Chirk, Denbighshire. The two-train, five-pillar movement with anchor escapement and inside count-wheel hour-striking on a bell. The brass, broken-arched 16in. dial with plumed mask and leafy scroll-pierced spandrels and silvered brass boss in the arch engraved with a sunburst mask. The silvered brass chapter ring with Roman hours, Arabic five-minute numerals and lozenge half-hour markers. The matted dial with ringed winding holes and square calendar aperture. Pierced blued steel hands. The walnut veneered-case topped by a flat-topped broken-arched hood, fluted columns and two brass ball finials. The trunk fitted with a shaped, hinged and quarter-veneered door and raised on a box base with stop-chamfered front corners and a cutaway bracket plinth.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C. Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside back board of case: ‘H.Giles 1855, 1857, 1859’ [marks of repairer and dates of repair] Inside front board of case: ‘C.Balmforth, Oswestry. October 1900, 1917’ ‘H.Thomas, Oswestry 1938’ 'C.Hughes, Chirk Nov 24th 1919, 1929’ ‘A/&/26’ [marks of repairer and dates of repair]
Makers and roles
possibly Patrick Thomas (d. 1732), horologist