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Historically important James Oatley long case clock, this clock…
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Sydney
Date:
11-Oct-2015
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Description:
Historically important James Oatley long case clock, this clock is the only known example of James Oatley's 8 day movement prior to his sentence and transportation to Sydney in 1815. The circular painted dial fitted with steel hands, inlaid banded mahogany and oak hood, with broken swan neck and central brass ball form finial. The dial with original painted finish inscribed JAS Oatley Tamworth, with sub seconds and calendar aperture, the trunk and door with banded mahogany and oak, all raised on shaped bracket feet. Standing 212 cm high, 52 cm wide at the hood. James Oatley (1770-1839) was a native of Stafford in England, he was sentenced to death at the age of 44 for stealing sundry bed linen and other items on 7th March 1814. His sentence was commuted to transportation for life to New South Wales. He arrived in Sydney on 27th January 1815 on the Marquis of Wellington and his wife Mary came free on the Northampton on 18th June. Oatley set up business as a watch and clockmaker in George Street opposite the site of the present Town Hall and was appointed keeper of the town clock by Governor Macquarie who later commissioned him to make a turret clock for the pediment of Hyde Park Barracks which was completed in 1819. He received a conditional pardon in 1821. On his death in 1839 his Son Fredrick Oatley briefly continued the Business.
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Unclassified