John Smith Chester Grandfather Clock

1785 the elaborately carved case with conforming cornice hood stop fluted free standing columns flanking the arched and glazed hood door over the composite brass. In 1781 active c 1750 85. He was able to build up sufficient capital to move to the well known clock works in queen street and start turret clock work in earnest.

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It is believed this clock was made circa 1750 when joseph and his son gabriel worked together in gloverstone and since it was made as a joint effort the name on the clock is engraved as smith.

John smith chester grandfather clock. It has a broken arch top with finials wreath carving on the base and above the beveled glass door ending in claw feet. And john naylor the maker of a remarkable astronomical clock signed jon naylor near namptwich cheshire about 1725. The works and the dial are marked elliott. He set up on his own first as a millwright during the day and repaired domestic clocks in the evening.

Antique grandfather clocks grandfather longcase. Mahogany carved 9 tube elliott grandfather clock. His most famous clock is in the possession of the duke of buccleuch. John smith of foregate street would appear to be related to john smith of chester and the maker of a bracket clock of 1740.

John smith is recorded in chester clocks and clockmakers by nicholas moore grosvenor museum chester as working in foregate st. The first mechanical clock is believed to have been introduced to britain from europe in the mid 1300 s. It is reported to have four dials and shows days of the week and days of the month. Giles wrexham had one in the early seventeenth century and it is known that sir john trevor of trefalyn had his own clock in 1580.

Century cheshire grandfather clock makers were john shipley of hyde who made what was described as an exceptionally fine marqueterie grandfather clock dated about 1705. John smith chester oak cased eight day longcase clock late 18th century architectural pediment with gilt painted wooden finials over reeded columns flanking a 12 1 2 brass dial with engraved silvered centre signed and with subsidiary seconds and date aperture silvered chapter ring with roman numerals the movement striking on a bell the. This is a rare antique daniel delander london longcase clock featuring inlaid wood and is. Elected mayor of chester 1779 worked in bridge street 1781 92 died 1810 aged 83.

John smith mahogany longcase clock chester england c. John smith appears to have been the most prolific of chester clockmaker and more examples of his work survive than any other local maker. John smith 1770 1816 was a clockmaker born in pittenweem fife scotland. John smith 1813 1886 trained under the famous whitehurst family of derby clockmakers.