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William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.
William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.

LOT NO 1196

STOCK NO 119612

William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) - late 18th century 8-day oak and mahogany cross banded longcase clock, with a flat top and open fretwork above, deep cornice with dogtooth moulding and frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with reeded quarter columns, long trunk door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet, brass dial with cast brass spandrels, broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabic's, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with seconds dial, matching steel hands and calendar aperture, hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights, pendulum and key. William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, is recorded as working c1770-1814 . As with this clock Watson frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename.

Dimensions:
Height: 214cm  Length/Width: 50cm  Depth/Diameter: 24cm

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This late 18th-century 8-day oak and mahogany longcase clock by William Watson of Blackburn (Lancs) is a stunning piece of horological craftsmanship. The clock features a flat top and open fretwork, a deep cornice with dogtooth moulding, and a frieze beneath. The square hood door is flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, while the trunk boasts reeded quarter columns and a long door with concave corners on a plinth with canted corners on bracket feet.

The brass dial is adorned with cast brass spandrels, a broad silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and five-minute Arabics, a profusely engraved and silvered dial centre with a seconds dial, matching steel hands, and a calendar aperture. The clock houses an hourly rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, and comes complete with weights, pendulum, and key.

William Watson of Northgate, Blackburn, who worked from circa 1770 to 1814, frequently signed some of his clocks without a placename, similar to this exquisite timepiece. Don't miss the opportunity to own this exceptional longcase clock at the upcoming auction by Duggleby Auctioneers.



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