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An elegant mahogany cased triple fusee longcase clock signed Dunthorne, Liverpool.
 
It is possible this formed part of the stock of the old firm ‘Boodles & Dunthorne’ that was purchased by Harold and Herbert Wainwright in 1910. This included the premises and illustrious stock of jewellery, antiques, silver, gold pocket watches and special timepieces. Whether this clock was sold prior to their acquisition is unclear however stylistically it sits well within this timeframe. The firm exists to this day trading now as ‘Boodles’.
 
The recently serviced triple fusee movement with Westminster chime strikes on four gongs at each quarter and on a fifth gong on the hour – all of which can be silenced if desired. The brass cased pendulum is suspended on a thickly turned timber rod.
 
The bombe-shaped case constructed of choice mahogany features an elongated door with harebells and acanthus flanked by c-scrolls framing various richly carved fruits and foliage. Raised on a finely gadrooned plinth standing on scrolled radiating feet adorned with delicately carved floral roundels.
 
The drum-shaped hood, sitting atop more gadrooning, exhibits deeply carved acanthus flanked by s-scrolls rising from which are olive branches either side of the brass bezel and convex glass door. This distinctive Grecian ornament – showing some minor historic losses – symbolises wisdom, peace and prosperity. The top terminates in further scrolls aligning in alternating trefoils in a crown-like manner.
 
There is evidence of a presentation plaque having been in place beneath the hood at some stage. Key included.
 
English, made in Liverpool, circa 1900.
 
Height 197cm
Width 46.5cm
Depth 29.5cm