The British Railway Clock Specialist
12-inch mahogany cased iron dial clock with a spun brass bezel manufactured for the London and North Western Railway circa 1860–1870 by J.B.Joyce of Whitchurch Shropshire. The quality English fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has tall A shaped plates, which are held together by turned pillars, these characteristics point to a clock manufactured between 1860-1870. The original white enamel painted dial displaying Roman numerals and the legend LMS Joyce Whitchurch 675. A traditional English mid-19th century dial clock case manufactured out of fine quality Mahogany with an LNWR enamel number plate screwed to the right hand side of the case with the number 675 which corresponds to the dial writing. The Segmented convex surround is affixed to the back box by two battens with four tapered pegs, the back box is of traditional mid-19th century design with two side access doors and a bottom door secured by a brass turn. A superb early Joyce clock.