"A Rare 14" Wooden Dial Fusee Dial Clock Signed Dwerrihouse Carter & Son Ca 1810"
This is an early, wooden dial English wall clock in a mahogany case. A Superb high quality Clock in original untouched condition. The 8 day duration, gut fusee movement with an Anchor Recoil escapement. Also having a substantial pendulum. Behind a 12'' diameter flat wooden dial with its original paint. The cream coloured background has an inked outer minute track and short Roman hour numerals. Above the centre is the maker''s name of Dwerrihouse Carter & Son and below is the place Berkeley Square The open moon hands are matching and the dial is behind a locking, cast brass ''Sheraton'' style concave bezel with concave glass. The case has a narrow moulded edge surround that is part of the one-piece dial. The back box has the usual access door to the right hand side and the curved bottom has a cockbeaded door. Dwerrihouse Carter & Sons is listed as working in Berkeley Square 1811-1819 circa and is known to have made many good clocks. Dimensions: 14'' diameter surround x 6 1/4'' deep. Condition: The Clock has been Completely untouched for most of it's life, this clock is totally original including working bezel lock and the dial paint. The movement is fully working and keeping time The dial is in superb condition and the wood is of fantastic colour and patination.