QUARE - WINDMILLS VERY FINE RARE LATE 17TH C 8 DAY LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT for Sale

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QUARE - WINDMILLS VERY FINE RARE LATE 17TH C 8 DAY LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT For Sale

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QUARE - WINDMILLS VERY FINE RARE LATE 17TH C 8 DAY LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT:
$1333.34

A very fine and rare17th century inside countwheel 8 day duration longcaseclock movement probably from the Daniel Quare and/or Joseph Windmillsworkshops.

The movement is ofthe very highest quality and finish with many interesting details.

Inside countwheelstriking.

Large and tallmovement plates (7.5” x 5”).

Six beautifullyturned finned pillars.

Latches to the frontplate engaging with the pillars.

Good original andfinely made wheel work and pinions throughout.

Beautifully shapedand finished steelwork with a particularly fine hammer counter.

Highly decoratedbrass winding click springs on the great wheels.

Shaped backcockchops.

Formerly with boltand shutter maintaining power mechanism (see collection of holes tothe RHS of the movement).

The distinctivelyshaped backcock chops are very much a feature found on many Windmillsand Quare movements. See plate 2.19 p50 & plate 5.5 p 124 ‘Joseph& Thomas Windmills’ by JA Neale for example.

The shaped hammercounter on the movement is identical to that in plate 5.5 in Nealeabove.

The elaborateshaping of the barrel clock springs is reminiscent of the sort ofdecoration that Quare added to many of his clocks. (see plate 279‘Early English Clocks’ by Dawson drover Parkes where such anelaborated click may just be made out from the image as well as thedistinctive backcock chops mentioned above.It has to mention that Tompion also dcorated the clicks in a similar fashion.

It is known thatthere was much collaboration between the Windmills and the Quareworkshops with movments being bought in one from the other.

Pleasesee images below.

Buyers in the USA please note;- This is an antique item and as I understand it there should be no import charges into the US, If you see import charges levied by in the listing, please contact me before buying the item or making an offer and I shall try and take appropriate action to deal with the problem which is caused by the mis-categorization by of antique clocks.

Condition;

The movement islightly tarnished, is structurally sound and in really excellentcondition.

The hour wheel anddate shift wheel are missing however I have included a wheel andpinion of the correct size and count with friction spring toconstruct a new hour wheel.

The wheel trains runvery smoothly when finger pressure is applied to the wheel trains andthe escapement trips. Minimal wear to the pinions. Untouched for manyyears.

Dimensions

Overall depth ofmovement (tip centre pinion to tip backcock 15 cm (5 7/8”)

Plates 7 1/2” (19cm) high x 5” ( 12.8 cm) wide

Internal heightbetween plates 6.1 cm

Distance betweencentres of winding holes 9.05 cm

Distance betweencentres going train winding arbour and the centre pinion 4.5 cm

Distance betweencentres striking train winding arbour and the centre pinion 4.65 cm

Distance betweencentres seconds arbour and centre pinion 4.5 cm