Welch, Spring and Co. hanging clock, the "Verdi", ca 1877.
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
The 8 day time and striking movement was designed by B. B. Lewis for Welch and is said by many that it is the finest spring driven movement produced by a Bristol manufacturer. It is clean and running. The dial was repainted on the original metal pan. The rosewood case is 31" tall and the veneer is near perfect. It has been cleaned/polished and looks wonderful. The upper glass has been replaced and the putty stained to look old. The hands are old, and the pendulum and pendulum stick are period and could well be original. This is one of the first Verdi clocks we have seen with a strike feature, they normally are time only. This one strikes a Cathedral gong on the hours and a cup bell on the half hours. Ly-Welch, page 136.
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Welch, Spring and Co
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Horton's Antique Clocks
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Welch, Spring and Co. hanging clock, the "Verdi", ca 1877. The 8 day time and striking movement was designed by B. B. Lewis for Welch and is said by many that it is the finest spring driven movement produced by a Bristol manufacturer. It is clean and running. The dial was repainted on the original metal pan. The rosewood case is 31" tall and the veneer is near perfect. It has been cleaned/polished and looks wonderful. The upper glass has been replaced and the putty stained to look old. The hands are old, and the pendulum and pendulum stick are period and could well be original. This is one of the first Verdi clocks we have seen with a strike feature, they normally are time only. This one strikes a Cathedral gong on the hours and a cup bell on the half hours. Ly-Welch, page 136.
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