A RARE CAST-IRON TWIN-TRAIN TURRET CLOCK

The frame with four tapering uprights and acorn finials, strapwork horizontals and six vertical posts holding the trains with turned stepped bushes, the 6in setting dial signed ARNOLD / CHARLES FRODSHAM / 84 STRAND / LONDON / 1853, with an associated and non-fitting iron wooden-handled crank key

60cm high; 71cm wide; 50cm deep

Following John Roger Arnold's death in 1843 Charles Frodsham bought the whole of the Arnold business, consolidating the name to Arnold, Charles Frodsham, which was retained until 1858 after which it reverted to Charles Frodsham.

CONDITION REPORT
The clock is in unrestored condition.  The iron surface is rusted and has an overall pitting.  Even as is, the clock has presence and is a marvellous object.

The work required to put it back to going order is extensive.  A list follows of issues to highlight:

No pendulum or weights; no pallets and broken upright holding the pallet arbour; escape wheel teeth sheared off; setting dial square twisted; wooden barrels lost from winding arbours, fans on strike regulator lost and spring clicks mid-shapen, etc.