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Actually it appears there were three George Prior active in London in that period: (a) The George Prior that exported to the Ottoman... -
novicetimekeeper replied to the thread two George Priors.The patents and improvements were they in Yorkshire or London? If the bit about moving from Leeds is wrong then it would make more sense...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread two George Priors.will ask him next time I see him Graham. Thank you John. I did wonder if the Priors were related but the George II seems to have come...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread two George Priors.Because this lot have a history of tracking particular makers and their output, and there were far more watches than clocks that were...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.My wooden bezel has side rails and very narrow wooden pegs. Originally it probably had iron pegs, you see these on some early cases. It...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread two George Priors.seems the V&A disagree with the reference books, I don't know about patents but if the second one had a Turkish market it was off the...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.My earliest style of dial clock is my wooden bezel dial clock. That one is 1780s and has the dial feet riveted to the dial and the...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.Won't be here for ages yet. Dial clocks were originally introduced as a cheaper form of domestic clock and this isn't far off that...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.There is a chance, then, that this is a Thwaites. That would help enormously with the date Edit, no it won't, too early :(
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread Help! I need info. on this grandfather clock!.Remarkable bit of carving, and the cathedral suggestion is apt as this sort of quality oak carving is usually found in English churches.
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.This from the V&A. "George Prior (1735-1814) was the most significant clockmaker exporting clocks and watches to Turkey in the late...
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I have just bought a rather fine drop dial clock which is clearly very early for a drop dial, I guess around 1800/1805 It is signed...
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novicetimekeeper replied to the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C.I'm finding the two Georges a bit confusing. The info on the second is all about him being the one exporting to the Turkish market, but...
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novicetimekeeper reacted to WIngraham's post in the thread George Prior, silvered fusee drop dial, early 19th C with
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Great clock, I really like the silvered dial with a beautiful signature. I am sure you will do it justice, I look forward to better pics... -
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while i was sorting my photos I found this set.
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