Grandfather Clock - unsure title possibly reads C Kelvey Cainsboro
The clock has handpainted numbers, 1 - 12 and in a faded colour above each number from 1 - 12, are numbers 5 to 60, (eg 5 is above 1, 10 is above 2 etc) also below the number 30 is painted 1776, possibly the year. I'm not an expert with wood, but best guess is it is mahogany. Height 2.10cm x Width 45cm x Depth 23cm The weight and swinging pendulum still with clock, missing is the turn key.
Sorry, no history, father-inlaw who owned it, passed away in 1968, with all the history and knowledge about it.
Inherited
Maybe
Good afternoon, Wesley,
Thank you for submitting photographs to Mearto for appraisal. This is a:
Late George III mahogany(?) longcase clock
Handpainted white enamel dial inscribed C. Kelvey / Gainsboro (for Charles Kelvey, Gainsborough UK)
Late 18th (possibly 1776)
With weight and pendulum, lacking key
$300-500
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Hello,
I have recently purchased this clock and would like if possible to find out a bit more about it,I have read the comment by Wesley, re.no history,which is fine,however some background on the late father-in-law would be of interest to me,nothing personal obviously. I am guessing that he may have emigrated here from Britain and brought the clock with him,
where he came from,etc..I would be delighted to here from the family and I have purchased the clock to restore and add to my clock collection.
Thank you,
regards,
Alastair