LARGE VICTORIAN MANTEL CLOCK - DATED 1881

ARCHITECTURAL STYLE WITH COLUMNS & PEDIMENT

LARGE VICTORIAN MARBLE & SLATE MANTEL CLOCK (VERY HEAVY) - SIZE 15 INCH HIGH X 10 3/4 INCHES WIDE X 6 1/2 DEEP - PLAQUE DATED 1881 ON BASE.....THIS ITEM IS A GENUINE FAMILY PIECE IM SELLING DUE TO DOWNSIZING......IM SURE THE DIAL IS ENAMELLED (SMALL CHIP BESIDE KEY HOLE ON RIGHT- SEE PHOTOS ) AND HAS ROMAN NUMERALS AND A VISIBLE ESCAPEMENT ON FRONT.....THE CLOCK HASNT BEEN USED BY MYSELF FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS SINCE I INHERITED IT BUT COMES WITH 2 KEYS AND CHIMES HALF HOURLY AND ON THE HOUR A FULL COUNT - I WOULD RATHER SOMEONE HAD USE OF THIS ITEM RATHER THAN ME USING IT AS AN ORNAMENT.......IT WOULD POSSIBLY BENEFIT FROM A SERVICE.....THE MOVEMENT IS INSIDE A BRASS DOOR AT THE REAR AND IS STAMPED WITH 2361.... ENTRY TO WIND UP MOVEMENT IS VIA THE HINGED METAL AND GLASS DOOR ON FRONT - THERE ARE 2 HOLES TO WIND WITH LARGE KEY INCLUDED.....THE BRASS PRESENTATION PLAQUE IS DATED 1881 AND ENGRAVING WORN  DUE TO AGE AND CLEANING BUT VISIBLE STILL ...THIS IS A VERY HEAVY ITEM AND I AM ONLY WILLING TO SEND WITHIN THE UK VIA PARCELFORCE...IT WILL BE WELL WRAPPED TO PROTECT IT.........I HAVE PLACED A REASONABLE RESERVE ON THE CLOCK.

IM LISTING LOTS MORE ITEMS FOR SALE... PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AND KEEP CHECKING..ALSO ADD ME TO YOUR FAVOURITE SELLERS.

UK BIDDERS ONLY FOR THIS ITEM THANKYOU 

I ACCEPT PAYPAL,POSTAL ORDER OR CHEQUE (ITEM SENT WHEN PAYMENT CLEARS)

POSTAGE £19.95...INSURED - PARCELFORCE

OUTSIDE THE UK?... PLEASE NOTE.... DO NOT BID.....DUE TO THE VALUE,WEIGHT & SIZE OF THIS ITEM I UNFORTUNATELY AM NOT WILLING TO RISK SENDING OUTSIDE THE UK.

IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ASKED :-

1/ ....THE CASING OF THE CLOCK IS ALL IN GOOD ORDER WITH NO CHIPS OR NIBBLES TO THE SLATE....IM TOLD THIS IS UNUSUAL FOR A CLOCK OF THIS AGE AS MOST ARE USUALLY CHIPPED,BLEMISHED,ETC.

2/....THERE ARE HAIRLINE CRACK ON LEFT SIDE MARBLE COLUMN.....IS NOT INSTANTLY NOTICEABLE DUE TO COLOURS OF MARBLE FIGURATION.

3/...THE CLOCK HASN'T BEEN USED FOR YEARS (JUST AS AN ORNAMENT - HENCE WHY I'M SELLING)

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAVE MADE ENQUIRIES AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDS.