A fine Mahogany cased drop dial Fusee clock with spun brass bezel supplied to the Great Western Railway circa 1870 by Kays of Worcester. The quality English chain movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates with shaped shoulders which are held together by turned taper pillars. A Mahogany curved bottom trunk case with flame Mahogany veneer and a one piece convex surround held onto the back box by 4 tapered pegs, the back box is typical of a mid 19th century design with two side doors and a bottom door secured with a GWR modified ball bearing catch, the GWR Ivorine number plate 1133 is screwed onto the front of the case. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman Numerals and bearing the legend BR-W. Nice to have the provenance of the clocks service location of St Blazey as the GWR clock records were lost in 1984. This clock comes complete with key and pendulum complete.
