ANTIQUE BENSON OPEN ESCAPEMENT PRESENTATION CLOCK WARDEN NORWICH PRISON 1876
ANTIQUE BENSON OPEN ESCAPEMENT PRESENTATION CLOCK WARDEN NORWICH PRISON 1876
SOLD $675.00 Sold: Sep 18, 2020 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
Something very special for your consideration. An antique mantle clock by french clockmaker L Marti and retailed by the prestigious English watchmaker / jeweler J W Benson, Ludgate. This clock features a brass plaque inscribed: "PRESENTED TO MR. GEORGE PINSON BY THE VISITING JUSTICES OF THE COUNTY GAOL AS A TOKEN OF THEIR REGARD AND OF THE VALUE THEY ATTACH TO HIS LONG SERVICE AS GOVERNOR OF NORWICH CASTLE MAY 1876". First established in 1220, Norwich Castle was the jail of Norfolk county for felons and debtors and George Pinson was in charge for 33 years from 1843-76, residing in the ca
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
Something very special for your consideration. An antique mantle clock by french clockmaker L Marti and retailed by the prestigious English watchmaker / jeweler J W Benson, Ludgate. This clock features a brass plaque inscribed: "PRESENTED TO MR. GEORGE PINSON BY THE VISITING JUSTICES OF THE COUNTY GAOL AS A TOKEN OF THEIR REGARD AND OF THE VALUE THEY ATTACH TO HIS LONG SERVICE AS GOVERNOR OF NORWICH CASTLE MAY 1876". First established in 1220, Norwich Castle was the jail of Norfolk county for felons and debtors and George Pinson was in charge for 33 years from 1843-76, residing in the ca
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.