Longcase clock
Gaskin
Category
Horology
Date
1840
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Metal, Paint
Measurements
2140 x 450 x 245 mm
Place of origin
Scotland
Order this imageCollection
Greenway, Devon
NT 119427
Summary
Mahogany longcase clock, probably Scottish, circa 1840, 13 ½ -inch painted square dial signed Gaskin with strike/silent lever above XII, eight day movement with anchor escapement and rack and bell striking, the case of rich colour with ebonised ball finial, serpentine cresting, reeded angled corners to the hood, shaped top to the trunk door flanked by similar canted corners, plain plinth with arched apron.
Makers and roles
Gaskin