ROBERT STEWART OF GLASGOW (c.1840-1900)

small Scottish longacase clock (c. 1850 Scotland)

small Scottish longacase clock (Scotland)

Item Signed, Inscribed, Dated Details

R Stewart Glasgow

European Dimensions

51.00 cm wide 193.00 cm high 28.00 cm deep

UK/USA Converted Dimensions

20.08 inches wide 75.98 inches high 11.02 inches deep

Current Item Condition

The case has been repolished in recent years, the movement has been serviced and is guaranteed for 12 months

Item Description / Dealer Expertise

A small mahaogany cased longcase clock. It has a flat top with a circular dial with cross banded corners and a figured frieze. The trunk has figure mahogany panels with a matched cross banded door. Standing on small bracket feet. It had s a 13" circular painted dial with a subsidiary seconds and date dials. It is signed "R Stewart, Glasgow". The 8 day movement strikes the hours on a bell.

STEWART OF GLASGOW

Type	Artist/Maker
Country of origin	Glasgow
Started working	Circa 1840
Stopped working	1900

R. Stewart started in partnership with his brother, Allan as J. & R. Stewart in about 1835 but Robert was working alone by 1840.

The business started in 1835 as Allan & Robert Stewart, Clock and Watchmakers, 162 Trongate, Glasgow.
1835-6 they were J. & R. Stewart at the same address.
1840 it was R. Stewart at the address.
He was at 25 Argyle Street Glasgow 1845-56
132 Argyle Street by 1860 until at least 1890
Also at 4 Buchanan Street by 1864 until at least 1896.
122 & 134 Argyle Street 1886-1896 as goldsmith, jeweller, wholesaler and appointed silversmith to Queen Victoria.

The more modern history is not yet documented or easy to find but an e-mail has reported a finding in a library of a trade directory from Glasgow 1932/1933 listing Stewart R., goldsmith, watchmaker, diamond merchant, turret clock maker, 2-4 Buchanan St. and 122-132 Argyle St.

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