LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY 14 INCH DIAL OAK CHISEL CASED FUSEE DROP DIAL CLOCK EX Earlsfield

14 inch Oak cased drop dial fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel supplied to the London Brighton & South Coast Railway  in 1899 by Grimshaw, Baxter & Elliott Ltd  of London. The quality English chain driven fusee movement with rectangular plates which are held together by turned screwed pillars. A Oak chisel bottom trunk case with a four piece convex surround held onto the back box by four tapered pegs, the back box is of typical late 19th century design with one side door and a bottom door secured by a lock, the case is also stamped 927 as is the bezel hinge. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend, B.R.(S) John Walker 1 South Molton ST London 927B. The Southern Railway clock records show that this clock was last in use at Earlsfield station Island Platform and previously in the booking hall.