William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act
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William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights. This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act

Dimensions:
Height: 220cm  Length/Width: 50cm  Depth/Diameter: 27cm

Sale Details

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Location: Online & at Duggleby Stephenson, York, YO19 5GF

Auction ends: from 11:00 on 20/06/2025

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Duggleby Auctioneers presents a stunning late 18th-century mahogany longcase clock crafted by William Vale of Finsbury, London. This exquisite timepiece features an 8-day movement and a flat-topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door. The clock is adorned with detached reeded pilasters featuring wooden capitals, a trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns, and a long wavy-topped door. It stands on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet.

The clock boasts an engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands, and a rolling moon to the arch. It also includes an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five-minute Arabics, minute markers, and matching steel hands. The three-train, quarter chiming movement operates on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. Complete with a pendulum and weights, this timepiece is a true collector's item.

Registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act, this elegant longcase clock by William Vale of Finsbury is a rare find that will surely elevate any collection. Bid now to own a piece of history.



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Item can be collected from our Duggleby Stephenson Salerooms, York, YO19 5GF. Delivery options available.

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