ENGLISH TALL CASE CLOCK

BY J. EVILL OF BATH CIRCA 1780.

THIS IMPORTANT ELABORATELY CARVED OAK TALL CASE CLOCK WAS MADE BY JOHN EVILL OF BATH IN THE LATE 1780'S. THE EVILL FAMILY OF BATH ENGLAND, WERE 2 GENERATIONS OF CLOCK MAKERS DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. ONE OF WILLIAM EVILL'S BRACKET CLOCKS IS IN THE QUEEN MOTHERS COLLECTION AT THE ROYAL LODGE IN WINDSOR.

THE SOLID OAK CASE IS ELABORATELY CARVED ON ALL THREE SIDES. (NOTE THE TUDOR ROSE CARVING IN THE DOOR.) THE HOOD HAS, WHAT I WOULD CALL, A DOUBLE TOP AND HAS A BREAK ARCH PEDIMENT WHICH IS TOPPED BY IT'S THREE ORIGINAL SOLID BRASS ORBS. THE CASE WHICH WAS QUITE DIRTY AND COVERED WITH FIREPLACE SMOKE, HAS BEEN CLEANED. AS WITH MOST CASES OVER 200 YEARS OLD, REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE BACK BOARD WHICH IS ORIGINAL WAS REPAIRED, AS WAS THE UNDER BOARD SUPPORTING THE FEET. IN ADDITION, THE BOARDS HOLDING THE SEAT BOARD HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

THE 14 X 19 INCH ARCHED BRASS DIAL IS SIGNED BY THE MAKER JN EVILL OF BATH. THE DIAL HAS FOUR GILT BRASS BRONZE SPANDRELS WITH CHERUB HEADS. THE DIAL AS YOU CAN SEE IS BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED.
THE CLOCK HAS IT'S ORIGINAL HIGH QUALITY EIGHT DAY MOVEMENT,( WHICH I HAVE JUST OVERHAULED) AND STRIKES THE HOUR ON A BELL.
THE PENDULUM HAS A LARGE BRASS BOB AND BRASS COVERED WEIGHTS.

DIMENSIONS:
7 FEET 4 INCHES HIGH
24 INCHED WIDE
12 INCHES DEEP
APPROXIMATELY 150 POUNDS

CURRENT ASKING PRICE $8,675

INCLUDES:
$450.00 MOVEMENT OVERHAUL
$150.00 LOCAL DELIVERY AND SETUP
FOR LONG DISTANCE DELIVERY WE SUGGEST YOU USE CRATERS & FREIGHTERS