A Rare Longcase Clock by George Graham of London in Burr Walnut will be a highlight Of Tennants Important Summer Catalogue Sale 20-21 July 2006 |
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An exceptional burr walnut longcase clock with original numbered winder, signed George Graham, London, No.772, circa 1740 and measuring 240cm high will be one of the highlights of Tennants Important Summer Catalogue Sale on 20-21 July 2006. It is estimated to bring between £70,000 – £90,000 at auction. This clock is to be sold with the receipt of purchase dated August 23rd 1960. The present owner bought the clock from ‘Jackson & Son’ in Sedbergh, Yorkshire for four hundred and twenty five pounds. George Graham (1674-1751), one of the renowned clock and instrument maker’s of his day, was apprenticed to Henry Aske in 1688 and on gaining his freedom in 1695, he entered the service of another renowned clockmaker Thomas Tompion as a journey man. George Graham married Tompion’s niece in 1704 and became a partner in the business in 1711. Tompion had his own numbering system, and when he died in 1713, George succeeded his business and carried on with his numbering system. During this time he is thought to have made less than 200 clocks numbered from about 585 to 780. He worked at the sign of ‘The Dial and Three Crowns’ at the corner of Water Lane and Fleet Street in London. George Graham was a member of several societies and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1721 and Master of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1722. Throughout his career he created several important inventions including the cylinder escapement, the deadbeat escapement and the mercury pendulum. On his death Graham was laid to rest with Tompion in Westminster Abbey, a sign of how highly regarded they were in there lifetime. This important clock will be sold at auction by Tennants Auctioneers at their Auction Centre, Leyburn, North Yorkshire as part of Tennants Important Summer Catalogue Sale on 20-21 July 2006. Catalogues will be available from July (£15 + postage and packing) and for those who cannot attend in person, telephone bidding can be arranged by contacting The Auction Centre in advance of the sale on +44(0)1969 623780
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