The British Railway Clock Specialist
12 inch Mahogany cased drop dial fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel supplied to the Great Western Railway circa 1870 by Kays of Worcester. The quality English chain driven fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates with shaped shoulders which are held together by turned tapered pillars. A Mahogany curved bottom trunk case with flame mahogany veneer and a one piece convex surround 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 with the GWR modified ball bearing catch, the GWR ivorine numberplate 1133 is screwed onto the front of the case. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend BR-W. Nice to have the provenance of the clocks service location as the GWR clock records were lost in 1984.