A Fine Mahogany Georgian London Longcase clock - Thos Wagstaffe C1770

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A Fine Mahogany Longcase clock by the eminent maker Thomas Wagstaffe of London

Mahogany case in good original condition, dating to circa 1770-80.

Original Brass & Silvered dial with working seconds & calendar dials.

Strike/silent dial to the arch which enables the hour bell strike to be turned off (ie at night)

Striking the hours on a single bell

5 pillar rack and snail striking movement fully cleaned and serviced

Stunning long figured Mahogany door with lock and key

Brass piping to the hood pillars. hood door with lock and key

Original brass coated weights

Lovely hood with its set of Brass finials & origianl side fretwork panels (slight damage)

Height - 90 inches, (85 inches without finials) Width at base plinth - 21 inches

Fully cleaned and serviced, and in full working order.

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Overall excellent with only very minor marks commensurate with age

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£4995.00 GB Pounds

Thomas Wagstaffe is listed in Brain Loomes's Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 1. He worked as a clockmaker & watchmaker between 1756 through 1793. Thomas was born in 1724 in the small town of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, located some 67 miles northwest of London. By 1753, he was listed as a merchant and Taylor in London and later as a watchmaker. It has been told that he was a physically large individual. He was diligent, a prolific worker, and, by temperament, patient and conscientious. His correspondence indicates a warm and highly socialized personality. He was a dedicated Quaker and had many acquaintances who lived in America. Most of whom lived in the Philadelphia area. When Quakers from Colonial America visited London, they were welcomed and received lodging in his home. It was not uncommon for many of these visitors to return to America with one of his movements to be cased here. Some 30-plus examples exist, including one in the collection at Winterthur with a case constructed by Thomas Affleck, a very talented Philadelphia cabinetmaker. Wagstaffe clocks are highly prized in England and enjoy the same hallowed reputation as the Willard Family does in America. Thomas lived until 1802. There is also a well-documented surviving watch by Thomas Wagstaffe that was owned by Benjamin Franklin.