Benjamin Gray is listed in Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World Volume II, working from the late 18th century to 1835.
John Daniell in his Directory of Leicestershire Clockmakers tells us that he was working from a shop in the Market Place and later, circa 1835, he worked in partnership with William Gray, presumably a relation, at Cheapside, Leicester.

A well executed and nicely detailed 12" square painted dial is stamped on the reverse and again on the calendar wheel with the makers name, Walker & Hughes (Birmingham 1811-35). The spandrels are of flowers with foliage on a gilt ground around a central flower head medallion. Roman numerals show the hours and the typically bold clockmakers name is positioned below a semi-circular date aperture. The dial centre depicting a hot air balloon possibly indicating an interest in this pastime by the original owner. Original matching diamond pattern steel hands.
The rope driven, 30 hour plated movement with outside count wheel strikes the hours on a bell.

The lovely oak case, standing 83" tall and of equal quality to the dial, is well decorated with mahogany to the swan neck pediment, frieze, hood door and throughout the trunk and base. All further enhanced with boxwood stringing to good effect and standing on replacement original pattern, shaped bracket feet.
A most attractive 30 hour provincial longcase clock with above average quality to both dial and casework.

Local delivery, setting up and 12 months guarantee on the clock movement is fully inclusive in the price of SOLD.