The British Railway Clock Specialist
12 inch Mahogany cased drop dial fusee railway clock with a cast brass bezel supplied to the Great Western Railway circa 1870 by John Walker of London. The substantial chain driven fusee movement has rectangular plates with cut outs at the bottom held together with turned pillars is in fully overhauled condition. A Mahogany chisel bottom case held onto the back box by four tapered pegs, the back box is of typical mid 19th century design with two side door’s and a bottom door secured by its original brass lock, the GWR ivorine numberplate 269 is screwed onto the front of the drop. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend GWR. And Cleary ghosted KAY & Co. A nice original example of these rare early London made GWR drop dial clocks.