18TH CENTURY LONG CASE GRANDFATHER MOVEMENT THO RADFORD LEED
RARE ORIGINAL 18TH CENTURY THO RADFORD OF LEEDS LONG CASE DIAL AND MOVEMENT FOR SPARES REPAIR AS FOUND CONDITION,FOUND IN A LOFT AT A CLEARENCE " Thomas Radford was born in and died in . He was a talented craftsman,known for his high quality eight day longcase clocks. Radford, along with being an experienced clockmaker, was also a watchmaker, cutler, silversmith and jeweller. He was apprenticed in to the famous Yorkshire maker, Dollif Rollison and finally set up in Leeds in his own right in . He continued trading in Leeds until his death in , but also operated in London. He had 2 sons, Thomas () and William () who continued the business until his own death in ." ORIGINAL BRASS SIGNED DIAL IS AS FOUND UNCLEANED,WITH MOVEMENT MOUNT TO THE REVERSE,IN GOOD ORDER FOR THE AGE MEASURES TH WIDE, 1 FT 5 INCH TALL SOME NICE DETAIL,VACANT CARTOUCHE TO THE TOP,WITH CENTRAL BIRD OF PARADISE,MINUTE WHEEL ATTACHED MOVEMENT COMES ON ITS ORIGINAL MOUNTING PLINTH,BELL IS MISSING,NOT SURE IF 30 HOUR? HOUR WHEEL IS MISSING PLATES MEASURE JUST UNDER 4 3/4S WIDE AND 6 1/8 TALL, 4 TURNED POSTED PLINTH IS 1FT 2 1/2 INCH LONG,4 5/8TH WIDE,7/8THS THICK Read more