Bonhams 1793 : A mid-18th Century and later oak-cased 8-day brass dial longcase clock Thomas Lister I, Luddenden, nr Halifax, (1717-79) sold with two weights, pendulum and winder

Thomas Lister I, Luddenden, nr Halifax, (1717-79)
Having a 12.5-inch two-piece dial, the silvered chapter ring, engraved 'Thos. Lister Luddenden', with Roman hours and Arabic minutes flanked by foliate half-hour divisions, the foliage-engraved centre with silvered subsidiary seconds dial over a terrestrial calendar crescent, all within mask-and foliate scroll-cast spandrels and foliage-engraved outer border, the later arch with silvered Tempus Fugit boss and engraved eagle, the knopped four-pillar movement with anchor escapement, rack-striking on a bell, associated later carved case having a broken-arched hood over fluted columns, the yoke-topped long trunk door on panelled base and bracket feet, 222cm, (87") high, (sold with two weights, pendulum and winder)

Sold for £660 inc. premium

Footnotes

Brian Loomes, Clockmakers of Northern England, Mayfield Books, 1997, p.162, fig. 7/120, illustrates a comparable dial made in 1741. Notable similarities include the two-part calendar crescent. See also fig. 7/122 (p.163), for a second dial with comparable foliate engraving including half-hour divisions.

Category: Clocks and Watches / Clocks

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