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1539 A George II oak longcase clock, 30.5cm square brass dial with silvered chapter ring inscirbed Edm. Cutbush, Maidstone, Roman numerals, single hand, date aperture, thirty-hours striking on a bell, arched rectangular door to waist, skirted base, bracket feet, 223cm high, c. 1750
1540 A George III mahogany crossbanded oak longcase clock, 33cm circular brass dial inscribed John Steel, Roman and Arabic numerals, thirty-hour movement striking on a bell, twin winding holes, the hood with swan neck pediment and reeded Corinthian columns, arched rectangular door to waist, bracket feet, 194cm high, c. 1800
Edmund Cutbush, Maidstone belonged to a prolific dynasty of makers at Maidstone going back to the beginning of the 18th century. He was established at Bank St in Maidstone by 1699 and was working throughout the first decade of the 18th century and on the evidence of this clock somewhat longer, too. A discussion on the complexities of this family may be fopund in Pearson, M., ‘Kent Clocks and Clockmakers’ (Mayfield 1997) pp. 54-58. £400 - £600
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John Steel was a maker from Killamarsh, Derbyshire, although he rarely put the placename on his clocks, most of which had square brass dials, some with thirty hour movements. He was son of Anthony Steel of Chesterfield and was born in 1737. He would have been apprenticed 1751-1756 to Samuel Laye of Leek, married Sarah Green at Killamarsh in 1776 and died in 1792. (Hughes, R G & Craven, M., ‘Derbyshire Clock & Watchmakers’ (Mayfield 1998) p. 173 & Figs. 174-175). £250 - £350
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