London & South Western Railway 8 inch mahogany cased fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel and a rectangular plated wire driven English fusee movement. Supplied to the LSWR circa 1880 by John Walker London. The dial displays BR(S) JOHN WALKER 1 SOUTH MOLTON ST LONDON 1779 SW. The case has one side door and a bottom door secured with a brass lock and is stamped in the back box 1779SW. The SR clock records show this clock as last in use at Basingstoke C Signal Box and previously at Twickenham West Signal Box and taken out of railway service in December 1966. In working order and recently stripped, manually cleaned and oiled so ready to hang. Complete with pendulum and keys and a copy of the Southern Railway clock record.
Category:
Clocks
Auction: July 2023, Lot: 182
Sold for: GBP£2,100