This Longcase Oak's Maker - Geo ( George ) Hewett was a very, very good provincial maker of fine clocks including astronomical, musical, and all types of complicated mechanisms including organs - being able to set music to play mechanically. He was also an accomplished goldsmith, watchmaker and jeweller. George Hewett is recorded - "born about 1733 and took over the business of William Gough the goldsmith and watchmaker in 1757." His wife Ann died in 1804. He died in 1807. He was an exceptionally talented man who mastered many disciplines. There is an very fine and complicated organ clock illustrated in vol. 1 of Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers by John Young, together with several pages of information and illustrations of his work.

This Longcase Oak's Movement - Very well executed, 4 knopped pillar, 8 day, movement having hourly ( rack ) striking. - Price: £7,850

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	Detailed Information	Extra Detail
Title	LCOAK 314
Case	Very well proportioned long door oak case with caddy top, side windows to hood and "pillars attached" hood door.
Dial	12" square brass dial with unusual dial layout, the datebox being above the dial centre and the moonphase feature below it. Engraved Geo ( George ) Hewett Marlborough to the silvered dial centre. Cast brass "central head" rococo spandrels. Blued cut steel hands.
Movement	Very well executed, 4 knopped pillar, 8 day, movement having hourly ( rack ) striking.
Maker	Geo ( George ) Hewett was a very, very good provincial maker of fine clocks including astronomical, musical, and all types of complicated mechanisms including organs - being able to set music to play mechanically. He was also an accomplished goldsmith, watchmaker and jeweller. George Hewett is recorded - "born about 1733 and took over the business of William Gough the goldsmith and watchmaker in 1757." His wife Ann died in 1804. He died in 1807. He was an exceptionally talented man who mastered many disciplines. There is an very fine and complicated organ clock illustrated in vol. 1 of Wiltshire Watch and Clockmakers by John Young, together with several pages of information and illustrations of his work.
Date	Circa 1780.
Height	82.3" ( 209 cms. ).
Price	£7,850 - SOLD
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