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Regency longcase clock by Samuel Deacon

Partially verified

This English longcase clock is attributed by the seller to clockmaker Samuel Deacon and classified under the George III period. The clock is housed in a mahogany case featuring a swan-neck pediment with a central brass finial and fluted columns flanking the hood. The circular white dial features Arabic numerals with five-minute outer markings, pierced hands, and twin winding apertures. The trunk incorporates reeded quarter-columns flanking an arched-moulded flame-veneered door, resting on a panelled plinth base with bracket feet.

Full view of the mahogany longcase clock attributed to Samuel Deacon
Full view of the mahogany longcase clock attributed to Samuel Deacon — Overton Clocks Of Chesterfield / Antiques Atlas. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiques-atlas.com
Category
Clock · Longcase clock
Maker / attribution
Samuel Deacon
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
as1025a097
Source-reported date
George III
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

Attribution and Identification

The clock is listed under the heading "A Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon" and categorized under "Period George III Antiques" with English origin. While the seller attributes the longcase clock to Samuel Deacon, any signature, location, or maker's marks on the dial or movement cannot be clearly confirmed from the single catalog photograph.

The listing exhibits a discrepancy between the title description of "Regency" and the structured category value "Period George III Antiques". Additional documentation regarding the maker or movement was not detailed in the listing text prior to the item's sale.

Evidence for this section
  • “A Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon”
  • “Period George III Antiques”
  • “Origin English”

Case Architecture and Visible Features

The case is listed as constructed from mahogany. Based on photographic observations, the hood is styled with a swan-neck pediment surmounted by a central brass finial and is flanked by fluted hood columns enclosing a circular dial aperture.

The trunk features reeded quarter-columns flanking an arched-moulded door of figured veneer, shown with a key and attached red and yellow tassel. The lower section consists of a moulded panel resting on bracket feet.

Evidence for this section
  • “Material Mahogany”
  • “Swan-neck pediment surmounted by a central brass finial”
  • “Fluted hood columns and reeded quarter-columns flanking the trunk door”
  • “Long trunk door with figured veneer and key with red and yellow tassel”
  • “Base section with shaped moulded panel resting on bracket feet”

Dial Configuration and Mechanism Status

Photographic observation shows a circular white dial marked with Arabic numerals, an outer five-minute track, and pierced metal hands including an ornate hour hand. Two winding arbors are visible across the dial face.

The dealer listing states that "the clock has been fully overhauled", but the internal movement, escapement, pendulum, and weights are neither illustrated nor described in the listing text.

Evidence for this section
  • “Circular white dial with Arabic numerals, outer five-minute markings, and two winding arbors”
  • “Pierced metal hands including an ornate hour hand”
  • “the clock has been fully overhauled”

Listing Documentation and Limitations

Documentation in the source record consists of a single full-length photograph and placeholder dealer sales text stating that "A full write up will replace this text in the next few days". Specific physical measurements, movement technical details, and provenance records are not recorded in this source.

The listing marks the item with "Status Sold" at a price of £3750.00, meaning further technical or historical data regarding the Samuel Deacon attribution were not added to the listing.

Evidence for this section
  • “A full write up will replace this text in the next few days”
  • “Status Sold”
  • “Price £ 3750.00”

Open research questions

  • What specific inscription or town name appears on the dial or movement plates to verify the Samuel Deacon attribution?
  • What are the precise case dimensions (height, trunk width, and depth)?
  • What movement specification is present (e.g., eight-day or 30-hour, rack or countwheel strike), and are the movement, pendulum, and weights original to the mahogany case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Regency longcase clock by Samuel Deacon
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Listing titleA Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon“A Regency Longcase Clock by Samuel Deacon”
PeriodGeorge III“Period George III”
MaterialMahogany“Material Mahogany”
OriginEnglish“Origin English”
Item codeas1025a097“Item code as1025a097”
Dealer overhaul claimDescribed by dealer as fully overhauled with a three-year guarantee“the clock has been fully overhauled and comes with a full three years guarantee”
Listing statusSold“Status Sold”
Listed price£3750.00“Price £ 3750.00”

Visible details

  • Swan-neck pediment surmounted by a central brass finial
  • Circular white dial with Arabic numerals, outer five-minute markings, and two winding arbors
  • Pierced metal hands including an ornate hour hand
  • Fluted hood columns and reeded quarter-columns flanking the trunk door
  • Long trunk door with figured veneer and key with red and yellow tassel
  • Base section with shaped moulded panel resting on bracket feet

Research qualifications

  • Maker signature is not clearly legible on the dial face in available photography
  • Movement details, weights, and pendulum are not depicted
  • Attribution to Samuel Deacon relies on seller listing documentation

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

Consulted source

Antiques Atlas - A Regency Longcase Clock By Samuel Deacon as1025a097

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record f4fe0bdbad

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