Regency
period longcase clock made by BRYSON
of EDINBURGH Scotland ~ circa 1825.
John Smith's ‘Old Scottish Clockmakers' records the
career of Robert Bryson and his more famous elder son
Alexander in great detail. Robert commenced business
at the Mint, High Street in 1810 until 1815 when an
advert in the Edinburgh Evening Courant reads "Robert
Bryson, Clock and Watch Maker, announces to his friends
and the public that he has moved from the Mint to that
commodious house, no.5 South Bridge Street, opposite
to Hunter's Square, where he will be happy to see those
friends who so liberally patronised him at the Mint."
He subsequently became allied with a Mr.Horner, founding
the Watt College, now known as the Heriot-Watt College,
a long standing institution for technical education.
Moving to 66 Princes Street in 1840, he continued to
turn out work of the highest class. He became a member
of the Royal Society of Arts & in 1832 made a clock
for the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. His talented
sons, Alexander & Robert, worked in close association
with their father and when he died in 1852 aged 74 years
they continued the family firm known as Robert Bryson
& Sons.
The 13" silvered dial is typical of the period with
Roman numerals, twin winding holes, conforming subsidiary
dials for seconds and date, together with matching steel
hands.
The plated movement with four tapered, turned & knopped
pillars is of 8 day duration with rack striking sounding
the hours on a bell.
Nicely selected mahogany features in the elegant case
work with reeded mouldings throughout forming cross-banded
panels on the trunk, door & base. An interesting & rarely
seen feature is the lift off trunk door with central
key & escutcheon. Standing 79" tall, beautifully proportioned
on slightly splayed bracket feet.
An appealing example of the ever popular Scottish drumhead
clock by a distinguished member of a foremost clock
making family.
Local delivery, setting up and 12 months guarantee on
the clock movement is included in the price of £5650.
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