DAVID GIBSON ANTIQUE GRANDFATHER CLOCKS
John Wise - London
JOHN WISE OF LONDON
Circa 1715
Height 91 inches
A Queen Anne period walnut longcase clock of eight day duration by this highly regarded maker
The well figured walnut case standing only 91 inches high and is a good example of an early arched dial case. The moulded trunk door has a lenticle and is herringbone strung around the edge. A similar treatment is also given on the sides.
The movement is of eight day duration with inside countwheel striking. The hours are sounded on a bell. The time is displayed via the original blued steel hands to the brass dial, with raised silvered chapter ring framed by well cast spandrels. The matted dial centre carries a subsidiary seconds dial and ringed date aperture and winding holes together with a small amount of decorative engraving. To the shallow arch framed by wheatear engraving is a single boss containing the signature -
"John Wise - London".
The Wise family were closely connected to the famous Knibb family of Oxfordshire and London clockmakers
Joseph Knibb the eminent London clockmaker was a cousin of John Wise
All our grandfather clocks have been sympathetically restored to the highest standards by our small team of specialist craftsmen and skilled artisans.
They are offered for sale clearly priced, delivered and installed in your home with a full guarantee as to their authenticity and good working order.
