Great Northern Railway 12 inch dial clock.

L.N.E.R. / B.R.(E) No 10023 G.N.R. No 185A Ex. Peterborough Station.

A 12-inch mahogany cased iron dial clock with a spun brass bezel manufactured for the GNR in the latter part of the 19th century.

Movement

The quality English chain driven fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates, which are held together by turned pillars, these features point to a movement made in the period 1880 to 1900.

Dial

A White enamel painted dial rewritten by the Eastern region clock works at Doncaster displaying bold Roman numerals and the legend B.R.(E). 10023.

Case

A traditional English dial clock case manufactured out of mahogany with a  turned convex surround affixed to the back box by two battens with four  tapered pegs, the back box is of traditional Mid to late 19th century design with one side access door and a bottom door secured by a brass lock, the spun brass bezel is secured by a normal brass catch, however the clock would have originally had a bezel lock which has long been removed.

Railway History.

The LNER records show that this clock was last located at Peterborough Station District engineers accounts office, the records also confirm that this clocks original Great Northern Railway number was 185A.