For Swap

Listed For Swaps on this page are two large, wonderfully historic and very original antique clocks. Both clocks have a fabulous known provenance and each one is highly interesting in their own right.

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Christ's Hospital

The

Dining Hall Clock,1879

The very rare Christ's Hospital dining hall clock shown here has survived in a fabulous original condition throughout and is an historically important clock for the prestigious and World-Famous School. Having been made solely for the purpose of serving the Hertford Christ's Hospital school and its pupils from 1879 – the giant mid-Victorian clock has a wonderfully illustrated provenance, it's history which connects its maker to Big Ben and its benefactor to P &O Ferries, Sir Barnes Wallis, and the Bouncing Bomb of World War II - is a most fascinating story - which is....................... Please click here to view!

The

Newfield Hall

Stables Clock,1895

This rare Victorian turret clock offered as a swap was made in 1895 by W. H. Bailey of Salford, Manchester - for Newfield Hall, a country house situated in Airton, North Yorkshire, the one time home of the High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Mr John William Morkill. The clock was originally installed by Bailey in the Halls turret building located in the stables court yard until it was removed almost 100 years later. Today, this interesting stables clock survives in a very complete and original condition throughout. The clock, it’s fascinating story and wonderfully historical provenance is fully revealed and....................... Please click here to view!