Smiths Enfield Westminster Mantel Clock 1951 8 Day 5 Rod Chime Serviced Mahogany

Smiths Enfield Westminster Chime Mantel Clock. Circa early-to-mid 1950s · Napoleon hat case · Triple-train Westminster chime. A handsome vintage Smiths Enfield Westminster chime mantel clock, presented in a traditional mahogany-finished Napoleon hat case. This is a particularly attractive example, with a beautifully figured wooden dial carrying applied gilt Roman numerals, ornate period hands, and a polished brass bezel with convex glass. The book-matched grain gives the dial a rich, distinctive appearance. Fitted with its original British-made Smiths Enfield movement, backplate-stamped Smiths Enfield, Made in Gt. Britain, The Enfield Clock Co.

The clock plays the traditional Westminster melody on a bank of chime rods at each quarter, followed by the correct number of hour strikes. Three separate winding points power the timekeeping, chime, and hour strike trains, with a chime selection and silence control positioned beside the III.

Movement fully dismantled, cleaned, and inspected. Pivots lubricated with synthetic clock oil, mainsprings with Novostar oil. Reassembled, tested, and regulated for accurate timekeeping. Case sympathetically cleaned and revived, retaining original character.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description. As expected of a clock of this age, there is light general wear consistent with years of use and display.

The hour hand is missing its tip, visible in the photographs. Height 22cm / 8.7in. Width 30cm / 11.8in.

Depth 11cm / 4.3in. Smiths Enfield Westminster chime mantel clock. Full setup and regulation instructions. Mahn & Co Clock Repairs - Norwich.