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Clockmaker/By : John Hall of Grimsby.

Duration : 8 day.

Circa : 1795.

Height : 87.5 inches.

Case :
Oak.
Pagoda hood with fan inlay , a style popular in the region at the time.
Brass capped pillars to hood.
Long door.
Bracket feet.
Winding pulleys are made from wood instead of the usual brass . This is thought to be a by-product of the local fishing industry.

Dial :
Outstanding condition and quality featuring delicately coloured flowers to arch and spandrells. Matching hour,minute,second and calendar hands
Roman numerals.

Maker :
There is only one Grimsby maker named Hall listed in the reference books in the 1790's when this clock was made - John Hall.

There is information about a John Hall Junior, possibly the makers son , who was born in 1795 and in 1807, aged 12, was imprisoned for murder after a man died in a pub brawl. There are also records of a John and Joseph Hall who are listed as working in Grimsby in the years 1828-50.

Price : £ 2,950

Guarantee : 12 months.