Painted Dial Longcase Clocks

The painted or ‘white’ dial became available in longcase clocks from about 1775. Most dials were produced in Birmingham by specialist dial makers such as Osborne & Wilson, Walker, Finnemore etc. The arrival of the painted dial virtually killed off the use of the (by then) ‘old fashioned’ brass dial. The art work on the early painted clock dials tended to be of the highest quality, whist the later dials tended to be cruder, but charming none the less.

JOHN BISHOP, SHERBORNE LONGCASE CLOCK

A slim & well proportioned 8 day longcase clock. Conventional anchor escapement, bell strike movement of...
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ROBERT MOXHAM OF COLEFORD, MOONPHASE LONGCASE CLOCK

A slim and very attractive 8 day moonphase longcase clock by Robert Moxham, Coleford (Gloucestershire). The...
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ADAM & EVE AUTOMATA LONGCASE CLOCK

An unusual & attractive 8 day Longcase clock by Watkins of Abergavenny. The movement striking the...
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CHARLES LUNAN, ABERDEEN LONGCASE CLOCK

A superb quality & most attractive 8 day moonphase longcase clock by ‘Chas Lunan of Aberdeen’....
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