Bracket Clock: An Imposing 1957 English Striking Bracket Clock by Smiths Clocks & Watches

A vintage striking mantel clock, by British maker ‘Smiths Clocks & Watches Ltd’, one of the UK’s most successful 20th Century clockmakers. (This fine example would have been assembled in Glanrhyd, South Wales, by the Anglo-Celtic Watch Company [a subsidiary of Smiths], known locally and affectionately as the 'tick-tock factory'!) This model is called the 'Tompion' (as indicated on the base of the clock). • Walnut case with lovely, aged patination. • Hinged and glazed front door. • Domed pagoda apex and shaped brass carrying handle. • white enamelled chapter ring, surrounded by 4 x brass maiden head spandrels. • Matted brass centre with original black Louis XIV style hands. • Hinged rear door. • Smith’s front winding 8-day F7B, ('F7, Variant B'), pendulum driven movement, with two-train striking mechanism. • Lacquered and line-dotted backplate, with Smith’s logo and serial number '5712'. (Meaning “Dec 1957”, when the clock was built!). • Original mat black coloured Smith pendulum bob, made of brass casing filled with lead and its original Smith signed steel winding key. A fine, collectable, and eye-catching, English vintage bracket clock. Payment - We Accept: - Debit / Credit Cards. - Bacs Transfer. (Our bank details are on our invoices). - PayPal, via this site.