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Crisp Wrentham Thirty-Hour Longcase Clock in Later Oak Case

Partially verified

According to the auctioneer, this lot comprises a late 18th-century thirty-hour longcase clock movement by Crisp of Wrentham, presented in a later oak case measuring 190 cm in height. The visible square dial features pierced brass corner spandrels bordering a circular silvered chapter ring marked with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute intervals. The engraved dial center bears the signature 'Crisp WRENTHAM' above an engraved rural vignette depicting buildings and trees.

Hood and dial view of the Crisp Wrentham thirty-hour longcase clock
Hood and dial view of the Crisp Wrentham thirty-hour longcase clock — Gorringes. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
bid.gorringes.co.uk
Category
Clock · Longcase clock
Maker / attribution
Crisp
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1182
Source-reported date
late 18th century
Country
United Kingdom

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Movement and Attribution

The lot is described as a thirty-hour longcase clock movement by 'Crisp - Wrentham'. The source assigns the movement to the late 18th century.

The dial is square and features decorative cast brass foliate scroll spandrels in each corner. The center is engraved with the signature 'Crisp WRENTHAM' alongside an architectural landscape illustration.

Evidence for this section
  • “A late 18th century thirty hour longcase clock movement by Crisp - Wrentham”
  • “Square dial plate with decorative cast brass foliate scroll spandrels in each corner.”
  • “Engraved center featuring the inscription 'Crisp WRENTHAM' and an architectural landscape illustration.”

Dial and Timekeeping

The display includes a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute indices.

The clock uses blued steel hands; the minute hand is noted for its pierced detailing.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute indices.”
  • “Blued steel hands, with pierced detailing on the minute hand.”

Case and Dimensions

The clock is housed in an oak case stated by the auctioneer to be a later addition. The total height of the piece is 190 cm.

The hood design includes a square door flanked by columns with gilt-painted or brass-colored capitals and bases.

Evidence for this section
  • “in later oak case”
  • “height 190cm”
  • “Square hood door flanked by columns with gilt-painted or brass-colored capitals and bases.”

Open research questions

  • What is the mechanical condition of the movement?
  • Are components such as weights and pendulums present, as they were not documented in the source?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Crisp Wrentham Thirty-Hour Longcase Clock in Later Oak Case
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement DurationThirty hour“thirty hour longcase clock movement”
Maker and LocationCrisp - Wrentham“Crisp - Wrentham”
CaseLater oak case“in later oak case”
Height190cm“height 190cm”
MakerCrisp - Wrentham“Crisp - Wrentham”
DurationThirty hour“thirty hour”
Height190 cm“height 190cm”

Visible details

  • Square dial plate with decorative cast brass foliate scroll spandrels in each corner.
  • Silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute indices.
  • Engraved center featuring the inscription 'Crisp WRENTHAM' and an architectural landscape illustration.
  • Blued steel hands, with pierced detailing on the minute hand.
  • Square hood door flanked by columns with gilt-painted or brass-colored capitals and bases.

Research qualifications

  • The oak case is described by the source as later rather than contemporary with the movement.
  • Internal movement, weight, and pendulum components are not shown in the provided photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A late 18th century thirty hour longcase clock movement by Crisp - Wrentham in later oak case,

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 0e68fd0dde

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