North Eastern Railway 10 inch oak cased dial clock manufactured for the NER by W.B. Headlam of Stockton On Tees circa 1870. The early English wire driven fusee movement has rectangular plates with shaped shoulders which are held together by turned shaped pillars, the original enamel painted dial shows BR(NE) 2597 and the case manufactured from fine figured oak with a turned segmented surround lenticle window with an ornate surround and has two side access doors and a bottom door secured by a brass turn and on the inside right door is the original NER clock label with NER Clock No N711. The LNER records show that this clock was last in railway use at Castleton Station masters office and had been transferred from Commondale in March 1959. A nicely proportioned clock. In good working condition complete with pendulum and key and comes with a copy of the LNER clock record.
Category:
Clocks
Auction: July 2022, Lot: 164
Sold for: GBP£1,400