Oak and Mahogany
Longcase Clock Circa 1800
Rea & Co Walton
on
Derbyshire
An oak Longcase clock with mahogany detailing. The hood
with swan neck cresting to an arched painted dial, blue field with gilt
spandrels and drummer boy cartouche. The dial numbered with Arabic numerals, a
seconds dial and gilded date aperture. The hood further decorated with plain
mahogany columns and brass petera.
The trunk door having a shaped
top and mahogany cross banding. The trunk having canted corners in
mahogany.
Eight day four pillar, movement striking on a bell.
Later (early twentieth cent) bracket feet.
Rea
and Co Walton-on-Trent 1784 DC
Rea & Co was a large family business in the small Derbyshire town of
Rea Thomas Walton buried 26/1/1782
Rea Mary Walton-on-Trent buried 4/1/1792
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Rea Joseph Bapt 19/1/1746/7
Rea Hannah bapt 25/6/1749
Rea Thomas bapt 11/3/1750/1 buried 14/8/1807
Rea George bapt 20/7/1755 buried 7/8/1805
Rea Ann died 1820/1 (have copy of will) In will mentions her late brother Samson
clockmaker and Samuel Smith as his assistant.
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