Time to Admire

Description

We present for consideration, this excellent 12’ dial fusee wall timepiece by Herbert Anstoe Barrs of Reading, Berkshire.

Born April 1858 in Tockington, Gloucestershire, Barrs (having passed his apprenticeship) commenced his watch and clockmaking profession in Bath, Somerset, when in his early 20’s. He resided with his widowed mother Eliza, in the affluent Queen Square, Bath. However, by 1889, Barrs had left Bath and relocated to Reading, trading from 12 Cross Street (from where this clock would have been made), whilst residing at West Street, Reading. He carried on trading from Cross Street, until at least 1911 when he was recorded on the Census records for that year, aged 53, (by which time, Barrs was mainly concentrating on the production of pocket watches).

• Turned Oak roundhead face and boxed cabinet.
• Hinged inspection door located on the side of the box.
• Operable lockable regulator door located at the bottom of the box.
• Original metal dial (stamped on the back with serial number “4195”).
• Black Roman numerals with Barrs’ details.
• Original pair of blued Spade hands, secured with a pinned collet.
• Glaze mounted in a brass bezel.
• Quality 8-day single chain driven fusee movement set between rectangular plates and turned pillars.
• Comes with its original 70mm diameter brass pendulum bob, door key, and a brass winding key.


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