A George II oak thirty-hour longcase clock Henry Deykin, Worcester, mid 18th century The single handed plated countwheel bell striking movement with 10 inch square brass dial boldly signed Hen'r Deykin, WORCESTER n.1311 to centre and with fine pierced blued steel hand within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers and female mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles, in a case with small shaped crest to the canted caddy upstand above ogee cornice, plain frieze and slender three quarter columns to hood door, the trunk with rectangular door, on plain plinth base with canted skirt, 211cm (83ins) high. Henry Deykin is recorded in Loomes, Brian LANTERN CLOCKS & Their Makers as born in Worcester around 1715 and apprenticed to his father, Thomas, gaining his freedom in 1736. He succeeded his father in 1777 moving the business from Broad Street to Lich Street before dying in 1779 leaving his business to former workman, William Rouse. Loomes notes a miniature hooded wall timepiece by Deykin signed and numbered '891' to a boss applied to the arch of the dial. Condition report disclaimer
A George II oak thirty-hour longcase clock Henry Deykin, Worcester, mid 18th century The single handed plated countwheel bell striking movement with 10 inch square brass dial boldly signed Hen'r Deykin, WORCESTER n.1311 to centre and with fine pierced blued steel hand within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers and female mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles, in a case with small shaped crest to the canted caddy upstand above ogee cornice, plain frieze and slender three quarter columns to hood door, the trunk with rectangular door, on plain plinth base with canted skirt, 211cm (83ins) high. Henry Deykin is recorded in Loomes, Brian LANTERN CLOCKS & Their Makers as born in Worcester around 1715 and apprenticed to his father, Thomas, gaining his freedom in 1736. He succeeded his father in 1777 moving the business from Broad Street to Lich Street before dying in 1779 leaving his business to former workman, William Rouse. Loomes notes a miniature hooded wall timepiece by Deykin signed and numbered '891' to a boss applied to the arch of the dial. Condition report disclaimer
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