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Circa 1850 - James Ritchie & Son Regulator Longcase Clock.
Lovely 8 day Longcase clock by the famous clockmakers James Ritchie & Son Edinburgh.
- High quality 8 day mechanism with maintaining power which strikes the hours on a bell
- Lovely mahogany case with glass door to allow viewing of the brass weights and pendulum.
- Painted dial with seconds indication.
Height: 201.5cm
Width: 45.5cm at widest point
Depth: 22cm
Serviced & 1 Year Warranty
The Legacy of James Ritchie & Son: Over Two Centuries of Precision.
Every piece from James Ritchie & Son carries over two centuries of unrivaled Scottish horological excellence. Founded in Edinburgh in 1809, the firm grew from a master watch and clockmaking workshop on Leith Street into Scotland’s premier manufacturer of both majestic domestic clocks and historic public timepieces. Long before expanding into the massive turret mechanisms that power the Edinburgh Castle One O'Clock Gun or the legendary Balmoral Hotel clock tower, the Ritchie workshops were celebrated for crafting exceptional, high-precision grandfather clocks for Scotland's finest homes. These longcase clocks were built with the exact same dedication to mechanical accuracy and robust engineering that eventually earned the firm the commission to build the world's first floral clock in 1903. Today, a James Ritchie & Son grandfather clock is far more than a beautiful timepiece—it is an investment-grade heirloom representing a proud, unbroken legacy of world-class British craftsmanship.
