GILLETT & JOHNSTON (formerly GILLETT & BLAND) Antique Victorian clock movement
GILLETT & JOHNSTON (formerly GILLETT & BLAND) Antique Victorian clock movement
SOLD $509.34 Sold: Dec 21, 2021 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
William Gillett started as a clockmaker in Hadlow, Kent. He moved to Clerkenwell, London, and in 1844 to Croydon, Surrey, where he was later (circa1854) joined by Charles Bland. By 1886 nearly 100 hands were employed by the firm which obtained the raw iron, copper and tin so that the whole process was completed at the Croydon site.
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
William Gillett started as a clockmaker in Hadlow, Kent. He moved to Clerkenwell, London, and in 1844 to Croydon, Surrey, where he was later (circa1854) joined by Charles Bland. By 1886 nearly 100 hands were employed by the firm which obtained the raw iron, copper and tin so that the whole process was completed at the Croydon site.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.