A George III longcase clock by Wyke & Green, Liverpool, circa 1770

A George III longcase clock by Wyke & Green, Liverpool, circa 1770, the 13-inch brass dial with a silvered chapter ring set with Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute markers, with a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and moonphase arch, enclosed within a shaped hood flanked on either side by fluted columns, beneath a dentil-moulded broken-swan pediment surmounted by turned oblong finials, the eight-day weight-driven movement fitted with an anchor escapement and rack striking, striking the hours on a bell (56.5cm wide, 28cm deep, 235cm high) Footnote: Wyke & Green worked in close collaboration with the esteemed Gillows of Lancaster, with the latter recorded as having supplied mahogany cases to the former. Whilst Wyke & Green were firmly established clockmakers who manufactured the movement and dial, the nearby firm of Gillows would regularly produce the cases in which the clocks were housed. Whilst Wyke & Green often manufactured their own cases, these frequently resembled the refined taste associated with Gillows. The present case displays several characteristics associated with the sophisticated cabinetmaking tradition of the north-west of England during the late 18th century. Executed in fine figured mahogany with a rich, flamed grain, it incorporates restrained neoclassical detail, notably the fluted hood pillars and dentil-moulded broken swan-neck pediment. The elegant proportions, architectural clarity and judicious use of decoration, reflect the refined aesthetic closely associated with Gillows of Lancaster and the leading cabinetmakers of the area at that time.

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