Rare Antique Teak English John Walker London GIPR Railway Regulator Wall Clock

Description: Exceptional quality 19th century railway regulator wall clock by John Walker of London who is a prolific railway clock maker with a beautiful age patina and colour to the Teak case Teak is a superb wood and was used on ship and boat building because of its high strength, being resistant to rot and has a low shrinkage ratio. It has a high oil content and and a tight grain so was used on outdoor products as it is resistant to weathering. Teak was used where there was periodic changes in moisture and that shows on this clock as it is in excellent condition for age with a superb patina and colour and absolutely no sign of rot still soild and very heavy and obviously this clock was made for a tropical country in this case India Original full length door to the trunk with a working lock and key The case has a classic railway regulator clock design with fantastic proportions with circular surround to top with reeded decoration and a chisel caddy bottom This clock displays beautifully on the wall and the colour and patina to the teak is second to none Case is in great condition for age and looks fantastic on display as i am sure you can see from the pictures Original 14 Inch diameter circular silvered dial Roman numerals with original brass hands with a full 60 second subsidiary dial Silvered dial is in excellent original condition protected by the glazed door with maker engraved to the centre John Walker of London (68 Cornhill & 230 Regent Street) and numbered 2611 along with G.I.P.R to top which stands for Great Indian Peninsula Railway. Notice also the Indian numbers inside the roman numerals The G.I.P.R was incorporated in 1849 and John Walker had a good relationship with a few indian railways with Indian numbers also engraved onto the dial inside the roman numerals Top quality 19th century 8 day duration precision regulator movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power and fine beat adjustment Comes supplied with its original heavy regulator Pendulum, brass weight and original winding crank key Movement has been recently serviced so is in full working order keeping good time as can be seen in the video above The clock in total measures 68.25 inches high x 18.5 inches wide x 10.25 inches deep The main trunk measures 13.25 inches wise x 7.75 inches deep John Walker was well reknowned for making railway clocks in London as well as supplying railway companies with clocks all over the world and had a very good relationship with indian railways as well as having the contract of maintenance for most railway clocks. John walker worked at Cornhill and Regent Street until 1875 thus this clock pre dates that Rare Antique Teak English John Walker London GIPR Railway Regulator Wall Clock Description Main reasons why you should purchase your antique clock from Times & Chimes Ltd !!! We understand buying an antique clock is a big decision and we are very well experienced in current market's as well as fully trained and experienced horologists. We have many years experience in buying and selling original antique clocks which are carefully sourced and many from private collections and we know exactly what buyers expect when purchasing such a prized possession and a future investment. Here are some of the main reasons why you should buy your antique clocks from us for complete piece of mind 1 - We offer the very best customer service before, during and after the sale 2 - Fully trained and hugely experienced horologists 3 - Six month return to base warranty on mechanisms 4 - All our original antique clocks are of high quality and carefully sourced 5 - Every clock we sell are tested for a minimum of 1 week before being offered for sale 6 - We have earned a consistently excellent track record of sales with 100% Feedback 7 - All our items are professionally packed and dispatched promptly 8 - All clocks are sent with world leading couriers on a priority service with full online tracking PLEASE NOTE:I have just received some excellent quality bracket clocks from a private collection all of which have been well looked after all of which will be listed over the next few weeks. Some excellent quality bracket clocks please keep your eyes open over the next few months Description Exceptional quality 19th century railway regulator wall clock by John Walker of London who is a prolific railway clock maker with a beautiful age patina and colour to the Teak case Teak is a superb wood and was used on ship and boat building because of its high strength, being resistant to rot and has a low shrinkage ratio. It has a high oil content and and a tight grain so was used on outdoor products as it is resistant to weathering. Teak was used where there was periodic changes in moisture and that shows on this clock as it is in excellent condition for age with a superb patina and colour and absolutely no sign of rot still soild and very heavy and obviously this clock was made for a tropical country in this case India Original full length door to the trunk with a working lock and key The case has a classic railway regulator clock design with fantastic proportions with circular surround to top with reeded decoration and a chisel caddy bottom This clock displays beautifully on the wall and the colour and patina to the teak is second to none Case is in great condition for age and looks fantastic on display as i am sure you can see from the pictures Original 14 Inch diameter circular silvered dial Roman numerals with original brass hands with a full 60 second subsidiary dial Silvered dial is in excellent original condition protected by the glazed door with maker engraved to the centre John Walker of London (68 Cornhill & 230 Regent Street) and numbered 2611 along with G.I.P.R to top which stands for Great Indian Peninsula Railway. Notice also the Indian numbers inside the roman numerals The G.I.P.R was incorporated in 1849 and John Walker had a good relationship with a few indian railways with Indian numbers also engraved onto the dial inside the roman numerals Top quality 19th century 8 day duration precision regulator movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power and fine beat adjustment Comes supplied with its original heavy regulator Pendulum, brass weight and original winding crank key Movement has been recently serviced so is in full working order keeping good time as can be seen in the video above The clock in total measures 68.25 inches high x 18.5 inches wide x 10.25 inches deep The main trunk measures 13.25 inches wise x 7.75 inches deep John Walker was well reknowned for making railway clocks in London as well as supplying railway companies with clocks all over the world and had a very good relationship with indian railways as well as having the contract of maintenance for most railway clocks. John walker worked at Cornhill and Regent Street until 1875 thus this clock pre dates that Summary This is a perfect investment clock and a beautiful display piece. Looks absolutely fantastic wherever it is displayed and a true talking point of any room. Exceptional clock which will only grow in value in years to come PLEASE NOTE: THE UK SHIPPING PRICE QUOTED IS FOR MAINLAND ENGLAND AND WALES AND THIS IS FOR HAND DELIVERY WITH A SPECIALIST ANTIQUE COURIER AND NOT A STANDARD COURIER. PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE TO SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND Important Please Read: ALL antique clocks after transport no matter how well they have been looked after or serviced may require setting up, adjustments and setting into beat when you receive them and i always recommend a professional or an experienced clock person to do this correctly for you. Unfortunately with some clocks it is not a matter of unpacking them, putting the pendulum on and away they go, some clocks will need the extra adjustments and setting into beat so please remember you may require a professional for initial setup before bidding. Most clocks will be ok and will not need any additional adjustments but please bear in mind this may not be the case. Any clocks returned because of setting up issues or adjustments needed after transit then a fee will be applicable. For your piece of mind we test all our clocks here before they are sent out and any issues are either sorted or described in the add, the clock will not have any problems unless stated in the add as they are tested vigorously before sending. Please read my full terms and conditions by clicking on the returns tab above. 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I reserve the right for the mechanism to be returned to me for repair I offer a 6 months return to base warranty on all my mechanisms (unless stated not working in description) In case of a problem after a professional has attempted to set the clock up you can return the mechanism back to me for repair Please do not take the mechanism to a local clock maker/repairer as this will render the warranty void. All repairs needed to the mechanism will be carried out by myself and not by a 3rd party clock maker/repairer unless agreed by myself beforehand. please contact me in the first instance to arrange return of the mechanism for repair by myself Shipping the mechanism back to me will be at the buyers cost and i will pay to get the mechanism back to you after repair All repair costs will be met by myself for 6 months after purchase. 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Price: 4995 GBP

Location: Stonehouse

End Time: 2024-11-27T20:49:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2253.34 GBP