Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
George III
This English mahogany longcase clock is attributed by the seller to Samuel Deacon and listed under the George III period, though also titled as Regency. The hood features a swan-neck pediment with scroll terminals, a central brass finial, fluted colonnettes, and figured mahogany veneers.
A circular painted dial displays Arabic numerals for the hours, an outer minute ring with five-minute markers, and an inner calendar track, along with pierced hands and two winding apertures.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Longcase clock
- Origin
- English
- Period
- George III Antiques
- Material
- Mahogany
- Item code
- as1025a097
- Item title
- A Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Samuel Deacon
Design
- Visible features
- • Swan-neck pediment featuring scrolled terminals and a central turned finial with spire. • Circular light-colored dial showing Arabic numerals, outer five-minute track, and inner calendar date numerals. • Two winding apertures flanking the center arbor, fitted with pierced decorative hands. • Hood flanked by fluted colonnettes and veneered in flame-figured mahogany.
- Attribution and Period Designation
- The item is catalogued by the dealer under the title 'A Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon' and classified under the category 'Antique Clocks' with origin listed as 'English'. The seller attributes the longcase clock to Samuel Deacon, but the listing text provides no biographical details, signature transcriptions, or workshop location for the maker. There is an unresolved chronological distinction between the title and the structured metadata. While titled as 'Regency', the structured fields list the period as 'Period George III Antiques'. The listing text contains no specific production year or narrower date bracket to clarify this designation.
- Condition and Documentation Limitations
- The seller notes that 'the clock has been fully overhauled and comes with a full three years guarantee', but no technical movement specifications—such as train duration, escapement type, striking mechanism, pendulum, or weights—are recorded in the listing text or visible in the imagery. The text notes that 'A full write up will replace this text in the next few days', and as a result, specific physical dimensions, detailed condition notes, movement maker marks, and provenance are not documented in this source record.
- Case Architecture and Visible Dial Display
- The clock case is specified as constructed from 'Mahogany'. Visible observations of the hood show flame-figured mahogany veneers, fluted colonnettes flanking the hood door, and a swan-neck pediment terminating in carved scrolls with a central turned finial and spire. The visible dial is circular and light-colored, featuring Arabic numerals marking the hours, an outer minute track with five-minute numerals, and an inner calendar date track. Two winding apertures flank the center arbor, which is fitted with pierced decorative hands.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The dealer listing uses both 'Regency' in the title and 'George III' under period metadata.
- Research required: Internal movement specifications, pendulum, and weights are neither shown nor described in the listing text.