A VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK WALL CLOCK

A VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK WALL CLOCKW. DAVIS AND SONS, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1860The five pillar twin chain fusee gong striking movement with shouldered plates and anchor escapement regulated by 21 inch wood-rod pendulum incorporating cylindrical brass bob, the 12 inch circular engraved silvered brass dial polychrome decorated to resemble a rose-window and signed W. DAVIS & SONS, NEW ST., BIRMINGHAM to centre within Gothic Roman numeral hour chapter ring with conforming stylised foliate half hour markers and outer minute track, with steel fleur-de-lys hands set behind hinged glazed moulded brass bezel, the case with foliate trefoil finial to the moulded ogee-arch pediment incorporating further crotchet finials to shoulders and leaf carved tracery to inside edge, with repeating gothic arch tracery hinged panel beneath the dial flanked by projecting canted architectural uprights each capped with spires and fronted with gothic arch recesses between shaped projections, the sides with hinged doors and the base with ogee moulded waist over canted underside further decorated with overlaid tracery to front and terminating with a foliate carved trefoil pendant.165cm (65ins) high, 61cm (24ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. William Davis and Sons are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Birmingham 1854-80.Condition Report: Movement is in dirty/neglected condition however appears fundamentally all-original with no visible evidence of alteration. The dial is original to the movement and is generally in good original condition with overall mellowing and slight wear to the silvered finish. The movement and dial are original to the case.The bezel appears most likely to be original but the hinge has been repaired and modified hence the tongue now rests in a slot cut in the fascia of the case rather than being fitted to the inside edge of the aperture. The tab for securing the bezel is missing. The case is generally in sound original unrestored condition with faults essentially limited to relatively minor shrinkage cracking to some of joints to the boards forming the panels of the carcass. There appears to be no noticeable losses to the mouldings or carved elements. The front door is missing its lock otherwise blemishes are very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs and age-related wear.Clock has wood-rod pendulum, winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer