English carved oak bracket clock, Caramer, Kuss & Co., London
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th/ early 20th c.
This late 19th to early 20th-century English bracket clock is housed in a substantial squared oak case characterized by elaborate decorative elements. The woodwork features intricate carved scrollwork, running ornamentation, and prominent pointed finials crowning the upper section.
The clock sits on a stepped base, providing a stable foundation for the architectural case. Centrally positioned is a gilt metal dial adorned with Roman numeral hour markers, marked with the firm's details: Caramer, Kuss, & Co., 56 New Oxford St., London. The timepiece is powered by a sophisticated time-strike-and-chime three-train chain-driven fusee movement, also bearing the maker's signature. The ensemble includes a pendulum and winding key.
Measuring approximately 17.5 inches in height, 11 inches in width, and 9 inches in depth, the piece weighs 26 pounds. This bracket clock represents the traditional aesthetic and high-quality horological craftsmanship typical of the London clockmaking trade during the turn of the 20th century.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 26lbs
- Material
- Oak, gilt metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5"h x 11"w x 9"d
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- Three-train chain driven fusee
- Functions
- Time, strike, chime
Design
- Dial
- Gilt metal, Roman numerals
- Inscriptions
- Caramer, Kuss, & Co., 56 New Oxford St., London
- Ornamentation
- Carved scrollwork, running ornamentation, pointed finials
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Caramer, Kuss & Co.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.