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The clock is probably from
the early to mid 19th century when this type
was in style. It is a typical 8-day weight
driven movement with a white painted dial.
The Hepplewhite case is a combination of
mahogany and mahogany veneer with inlaid
stringing.
Some additional points
about this clock and British clocks in
general: I acquired this clock from someone
who knew nothing about its background which
is fairly typical. Many tall case clocks
were imported to the US by antique dealers
after WW II and sold to collectors for
decoration. Information about ownership
prior to that time is of course lost.
Tho Campbell may not in
fact be the maker of this clock as it was
not unusual for a tradesman to have clocks
made up with his name on them for sale in
his retail establishment. This is well
documented in clockmaking history. It may be
worth while to see if there was a retail
establishment operated by a Tho Campbell in
the 1800 to 1850 period where I would date
this clock by the style of the case. I have
not provided any internal pictures of the
clock since there are no markings on the
movement or back of the dial and it's a
typical 8 day bell strike movement of this
period.
Regards -
Jim Modena from
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (January 2008) |
