English Gothic Revival brass skeleton clock, circa 1900
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1900
This English Gothic Revival skeleton clock, dating to approximately 1900, is constructed primarily of brass with an open, architectural frame that reveals its internal mechanism.
The clock features a characteristic fusee movement, a hallmark of precision timekeeping from this era. Its design is defined by an intricately pierced, decorative brass face, which incorporates an etched dial featuring Roman numerals. The entire assembly is mounted upon a substantial, tiered marble base that provides both stability and a decorative foundation for the brass structure. The design emphasizes the aesthetic of the Gothic Revival style, utilizing ornate, skeletonized metalwork to showcase the complex interplay of gears and movement components.
Measuring 16 inches in height, 11 inches in width, and 8 inches in depth, this timepiece serves as both a functional object and a decorative display piece, typical of the high-quality brass clockmaking traditions maintained in England at the turn of the 20th century.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Depth
- 8 inches
- Width
- 11 inches
- Height
- 16 inches
- Material
- brass and marble
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- fusee movement
Design
- Dial
- pierced face with etched Roman numerals
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.
Catalogue references
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