Robert Cox, Christchurch

This superb, desirably small oak cased clock  is 75" tall and has star inlays in the door and further inlays in the base corners. The well engraved silvered single sheet dial is 12" across. The eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell.

Obviously not by a Wiltshire maker, but Robert was the brother of William Cox, clockmaker of Devizes who became an Australian national hero.

For those wanting to understand a bit more about the Cox family, please read the article courtesy of Clocks Magazine using the link below:

Wiltshire Clocks - Press 

The provenance of this clock is detailed on the inside of the trunk door and is transcribed below, and it be seen that the clock was passed down to Job Edward Lousley, the famous botanist from its purchase from Robert Cox

Price £3950

Bought by Mr Taylor of Winkton (near Christchurch) in 1800 of Mr Cox.

Left to Emmeline, wife of G. Ferrey, by her Grandmother, Ann Taylor at her death in 1836.

Passed from Emmeline Ferrey to her grand-daughter Constance Ferrey (m.Carl Groesser).

Constance Grosser at her death on Sept. 13, 1928 left the clock to Job Edward Lousley (b. 1907), the grandson of her sister Louisa Ferrey (m. Ernest Clarke).

Job Edward Lousley, on his death 6.1.1976 left the clock to his wife, Dorothy (nee Thorpe) On death of Dorothy passed to daughter, Margaret Cohen (nee Lousley)