Cooper of Hamilton, Scotland Antique 1810 Oak Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Hand crafted about 1810, an understated oak tall case or grandfather clock is signed "William Cooper, Hamilton," an ancient town southeast of Glasgow in Scotland. The fine grained oak case has a satiny finish in excellent condition, waxed and buffed, it needs only an occasional wipe with a soft dry cloth to maintain its antique luster. Brass mounts on the pediment and tapered columns with brass capitals also appear original, as does the worn hand painted pendulum.

Artistically hand engraved, the brass dial is beautifully detailed. Wrought iron hands appear original, the lower door has a working lock and key.

The 8 day brass movement keeps accurate time and strikes the hour. Cooper, a noted British clockmaker, worked from 1797 to 1824 and died in 1828, according to Donald Whyte's "Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Scotland." One of his clocks sold in Edinburgh in 2005, another is offered in Canada for $6500 US.

Size of this historic timekeeping furniture is 21" wide, 10" deep and 7' 1" tall.

This clock needs to be "set up" when delivered - weights and pendulum attached and the case leveled. Most of our customers can do this as we walk them through the fairly simple steps by phone. The process is not very difficult, and it is also nice to know how to do this again whenever the clock needs to be moved for cleaning, painting or whatever. A few customers prefer to hire a local clockmaker at their own expense to make a house-call and set up the clock, which is usually not very expensive, depending on your location.

Item # C-C3028