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Charles Frodsham, Clockmaster

English eight day chronmometer mantle clock by Charles Frodsham London. 10 ¾ inches. Circa 1923.

English mantle clock by Charles Frodsham London. Circa 1923. Sundial NYC Gallery.

The elegant eight day chronometer mantle clock above is the work of renowned English clockmaker, Charles Frodsham (1810-1871). At the tender age of twenty, Frodsham distinguished himself by submitting one of his first marine chronometers to the Premium trials at Greenwich Observatory. Soon after, he was made fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Spurred by his early success, Frodsham established his own business that soon gained the reputation of building exquisite precision timepieces. Time kept by a Frodsham clock was the official timepiece of Australia at the country’s British founding in 1788 and the clock remains on display at the Sydney Royal Observatory.

In 1854, Charles Frodsham and Co. was granted the Royal Warrant and made keeper of Her Majesty’s clocks, an honor the company still holds today. From the latter half of the nineteenth century onwards, Frodsham pieces have been exhibited all over the world. His double-escapement skeleton clock manufactured for the Great Exhibition in 1851 is still considered unique. Today, the company maintains Frodsham’s commitment to excellence, producing many prized pieces such as the “Princess” clock presented to HRH Princess Elizabeth in 1947. Sundial NYC can be contacted here regarding the piece above.

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