Object Description
George III Longcase Clock
The maker of this Longcase clock was Stephen Hurst from Liverpool. The case is made from the finest mahogany with wonderful use of flame mahogany to the trunk door and base.
It is beautifully decorated with boxwood and satinwood stringing throughout and ‘sheraton’ style inlay work of the highest quality. The trunk has reeded and canted corners, the hood is also reeded giving the appearance of double pillars, a feature of Liverpool clocks. The casework is of the very highest quality to be expected of a Liverpool case.
The eight day movement is of the finest quality with rack striking. The painted dial is superbly decorated with Moonrollor featuring a rural scene and a ship at sea. It has a subsidiary date dial and seconds dial and is inscribed Stephen Hurst, Liverpool with original finely cut brass hands. The clock retains it’s original weights and engraved pendulum bob. c.1810
Brian Loomes authoritative book ‘Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world’ lists Stephen Hurst as working in Liverpool from 1806-1813. Lancashire clocks and clockmakers notes that Liverpool museum have a pocket watch which is hallmarked 1806 by Stephen Hurst. It also lists three other men named Hurst working as clock and watch makers in and around Liverpool from 1778-1856, presumably all of the same family.