Rare Antique Charles Frodsham London Triple Fusee Musical 8 Bell Bracket Clock
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This clock is an outstanding antique English ebonised & ormolu bronze boardroom triple fusee musical 8/4 bell bracket clock of superb proportions and of the highest quality in great condition for age and has one of the most exquisite patinas which gives the clock an amazing display look by one of the very best english clock makers Charles Frodsham & Co Of London signed on the dial and also the movement with its original matching wall bracket which all looks amazing on display
The case has a stunning display look which has an absolutely amazing ebonised colour and patina, the case is in great condition for age with only minimal age marks exactly how you want to find it. The case has the very best quality bronze mounts dripping from it with their original ormolu gilt finish which looks amazing with a hinged glazed bronze ormolu bezel front hinged door with locking and key and a hinged back door with lock but no key, on either side there is a bronze ormolu pierced fretwork sounding panel with original silk behind them with thick chunky side carry handles and caddy top finished by original finials
The ebonised case has a absolutely stunning colour and patina to it which is acquired through age. this is exactly how i have received it and it looks 100% more impressive in the flesh with only a couple of age marks in places and as you can see looks absolutely stunning mounted on its original matching wall bracket which is rare to see and all by a top london maker Charles Frodsham Of The Strand London
The clock features a high quality brass and silvered dial with engraved roman numerals on the silvered chapter ring and 2 selection dials to the top. The dials both do a job, one is for choice of musical chimes on either 8 or 4 bells giving it a dual chime option, the other one is for fine regulation, just below these you have a silent / chime lever which is used to turn the chimes off altogether it has its original english steel hands again all in fantastic original condition. Around the dial there are various pierced bronze spandrels The dial is signed under the number 12 by the maker Charles Frodsham & Co of 84 The Strand London Makers to the queen
The clock has an absolutely fantastic English triple fusee musical chain driven movement striking on a choice of 8/4 bells. The quarter chiming musical chimes every quarter of an hour on 8/4 bells and the hourly strike on a separate gong on the hour after the musical chimes have finished playing The movement is of outstanding quality and all in excellent original working condition as you can see and hear in the video above, comes with its original fusee regulator pendulum and a new winding key, all working fantastically keeping perfect time as you would expect from a high quality clock and has you can see and hear in the video above The movement is signed by one of the very best London clock makers Charles Frodsham 54 The Strand London and also numbered 1623 The movement comes with a 6 months return to base warranty for extra piece of mind, please read the terms and conditions The clock and bracket has superb proportions measuring 41 inches high x 17.5 inches wide x 13.25 inches deep and looks super impressive wherever it is displayed The clock measures 26 inches high x 15.5 inches wide x 11.5 inches deep The bracket measures 15 inches high x 17.5 inches wide x 13.25 inches deep Maker: Charles Frodsham of The Strand London Circa: 1840 This is a perfect investment clock and a beautiful display piece. Looks absolutely fantastic wherever it is displayed and a true talking point of any room with its original wall bracket. Exceptional clock which will only grow significantly in value over the years and you will be hard pushed to find another one like it. I cannot stress enough the quality on this clock and it looks a lot better in the flesh in my opinion. It is certainly one you will not want to miss as you will not see another one like it for a very long time Important Please Read: ALL antique clocks after transport no matter how well they have been looked after or serviced may require setting up, adjustments and setting into beat when you receive them and i always recommend a professional or an experienced clock person to do this correctly for you. Unfortunately with some clocks it is not a matter of unpacking them, putting the pendulum on and away they go, some clocks will need the extra adjustments and setting into beat so please remember this before bidding. Most clocks will be ok and will not need any additional adjustments but please bear in mind this may not be the case. Any clocks returned because of setting up issues or adjustments needed after transit then a fee will be applicable. For your piece of mind we test all our clocks here before they are sent out and any issues are either sorted or described in the add, the clock will not have any problems as they are tested vigorously before sending. Please read my full terms and conditions by clicking on the returns tab above. Good luck and happy bidding About Us Times And Chimes Ltd are a Gloucestershire based company that specializes in selling all kinds of antique clocks including grandfather clocks, regulator clocks, bracket clocks, fusee clocks, french clocks, automaton clocks, musical clocks, wall clocks, carriage clocks and mantle clocks.We pride ourselves on our expertise which we have acquired after dealing in clocks for over 20 Years and have a vast knowledge of various aspects of antique clocks. We have a team of professionals who deal with different aspects of the business
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We buy and sell all antique clocks at valuations based on their quality and originality. We have bought many private collections over the years and we continually search for private collections for sale. We have a great reputation worldwide for the clocks we have sold over the years and have many returning customers. All our antique clocks are carefully sourced from private collections and other sources and we deal in only good original antique clocks Please visit our clock restoration page on top which gives more information on the clock repair services we provide. Please contact us for a price if you have a clock that needs a service Delivery All my items will be packed professionally using plenty of leading packaging supplies including soft foam, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, cardboard boxes and custom made wooden crates where appropriate. We have an excellent shipping record and have sent thousands of parcels throughout the globe with excellent success record
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All our clocks are tested for a minimum of 1 week before listing onto ebay and working condition is clearly stated above
No matter how well antique clocks have been serviced they will need final adjusting and setting into beat after transport and a professional person is advised and may be required in order to do this so please bear this in mind before bidding
If on the rare occasion you receive a clock that has a problem or does not work after initial set up and adjusting by a professional person then we reserve the right for you to return the mechanism for repair by myself
There will be no refunds if the mechanism needs repair. I reserve the right for the mechanism to be returned to me for repair
I offer a 6 months return to base warranty on all my mechanisms (unless stated not working in description)
In case of a problem after a professional has attempted to set the clock up you can return the mechanism back to me for repair
Please do not take the mechanism to a local clock maker/repairer as this will render the warranty void. All repairs needed to the mechanism will be carried out by myself and not by a 3rd party clock maker/repairer unless agreed by myself beforehand. please contact me in the first instance to arrange return of the mechanism for repair by myself
Shipping the mechanism back to me will be at the buyers cost and i will pay to get the mechanism back to you after repair
All repair costs will be met by myself for 6 months after purchase. If a mechanism is faulty after 6 months then i can offer a repair service for a discounted price but this cost will be met by the buyer if after 6 months of purchase
I can also offer a repair service and servicing of all antique clocks at a good rate for other clocks in your collection etc. Please contact me for a quote if you have another movement that requires servicing Contact us To contact us please click on ask seller question tab or call the customer service numbers provided by ebay at the bottom of the listings page You may also be interested in: Large Antique French 8 Day Solid Carved Oak Oriental Elephants Mantel Clock£0.99View itemExquisite Antique English Cathedral Triple Fusee Musical 8 Bell Bracket Clock£0.99View itemRare Antique French 14 Day Duration 2Tone Bronze & Ormolu Mantel / Bracket Clock£1495.00View itemAntique Unusual Ornate French 8 Day Gong Striking Oak & Bronze Mantle Clock£995.00View itemBeautiful Vintage Hand Painted Musical Chime Boulle Bracket Clock On Pillar£0.99View itemAntique Carved Oak 3 Train 5 Gong Musical Westminster Chime W&H Bracket Clock£0.99View item On 26-Jul-19 at 19:47:40 BST, seller added the following information:
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