GWR drop dial wall clock – £3100 at Bushey Auctions.
The Great Western Railway was supplied with its drop dial wall clocks by Worcester firm JM Skarratt (later Kays of Worcester).
This 3ft 4in (70cm) example from the 1880s with a white dial carrying the company logo was offered for sale by Bushey Auctions (18% buyer’s premium) in Hertfordshire on July 29 with a guide of just £120-180.
It was offered together with its key and pendulum, an original GWR whistle and documents connecting the piece with a signal box in Wales.
At £3100, it made a sum similar to those paid for these clocks at specialist railwayana sales.
