GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 14 INCH DIAL OAK CASED FUSEE CLOCK ex Dewsbury

14 inch Mahogany cased iron dial fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel supplied to the Great Northern Railway around 1870 by Potts & Sons of Leeds. The quality English wire driven fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates with turned shaped pillars held onto the dial with a falseplate. A mahogany case with a one piece turned surround held onto the back box by four tapered pegs, the back box is of typical mid to late 19th century design with two side doors and a bottom door secured by a brass lock. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend, LNER 10459 and clearly visible as ghosted lettering W.POTTS & SON LEEDS G.N.R. 268 The London & North Eastern Railway clock records show that this clock was last in service at, Dewsbury Station Goods Inwards Office.