A George III Mahogany Verge Fusee Dial Wall Timepiece, Saddleton, King's Lynne
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1800
This George III dial wall timepiece is signed 'SADDLETON, LYNNE' on a 12-inch circular single-sheet silvered brass dial. The dial features Roman numerals, an outer minute track with Arabic five-minute markers, and pierced steel hands behind a heavy hinged glazed cast brass cavetto-moulded bezel set into a slender mahogany surround.
According to the auctioneer, the rear salt-box case houses a single fusee movement with A-shaped plates, four knopped pillars, and a verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum, complemented by a shaped inverted break-arch extension below.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Dial wall timepiece
- Dimensions
- 43 cm high, 38 cm wide, 15 cm deep
- Escapement
- Verge escapement with short bob pendulum
- Plate Style
- A-shaped plates
- Dial Signature
- SADDLETON, LYNNE
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Pillars
- Four knopped pillars
- Maker / attribution
- Saddleton
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular silvered dial displaying Roman hour chapters and outer Arabic five-minute indicators. • Prominent surface patina, streaking, and tarnishing across the silvered brass dial face. • Dark pierced steel hands with a central winding aperture below the hand arbor. • Heavy cast brass bezel with prominent right-side hinges, surrounded by a moulded mahogany rim. • Dark wood inverted break-arch drop extension visible below the bottom rim.
- Mechanism and Case
- According to the source, the clock contains a single fusee movement featuring A-shaped plates and four knopped pillars. It is regulated by a verge escapement and a short bob pendulum. The rear of the clock features an integral 'salt box' type case, which incorporates a door on the right-hand side, a pendulum access flap on the underside, and a shaped inverted break-arch extension to the backboard.
- Maker Attribution and Dating
- The auctioneer notes that a James P. Saddleton is recorded in "Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2" by Brian Loomes as working in King’s Lynne between 1830 and 1836. The source suggests that the timepiece can be stylistically dated to circa 1800, proposing that it was either made earlier in that maker's career or by an unrecorded predecessor.
- Dial and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece features a 12-inch circular single-sheet silvered brass dial, which is signed "SADDLETON, LYNNE" at the center. It displays Roman numeral hour chapters and an outer minute track with Arabic five-minute indicators. The dial is set behind a heavy, hinged, glazed cast brass cavetto-moulded bezel, which is applied to a slender cavetto-moulded wooden surround.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement specifications (A-shaped plates, fusee, knopped pillars, verge escapement) are source-reported and not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: The maker attribution to Saddleton of King's Lynn is source-reported; the cataloguer notes that James P. Saddleton is recorded 1830–36, suggesting this clock may predate his recorded dates or be by an unrecorded predecessor.