A Late Victorian Manchester Ebonised Fusée Dial Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Late Victorian
This late Victorian English dial clock features an ebonised wooden case measuring 37 cm in overall diameter. Its 12-inch painted dial is inscribed 'W. McFERRAN, VICTORIA ST MANCHESTER' and displays black Roman hour numerals along with an outer minute track and spade-pattern hands.
According to the auction catalogue, the timepiece movement is equipped with an anchor escapement and chain fusée. The case includes a swing-out side door and a military-style recessed lock on the bottom door, and the clock is accompanied by its pendulum.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Dial clock
- Case diameter
- 37 cm
- Movement type
- Timepiece movement with anchor escapement and chain fusée
- Dial signature
- W. McFerran, Victoria Street, Manchester
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- W. McFerran
- Case construction details
- Swing-out side door and military-style recessed lock to bottom door
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular ebonised case surround with paint wear and surface chips • Off-white painted dial with black Roman numerals and minute chapter ring • Dial signed 'W. McFERRAN, VICTORIA ST MANCHESTER.' • Spade-headed hour hand and straight minute hand pointing towards roughly twenty past ten / twenty to five line • Visible winding square aperture located below the central hand arbor • Slight raised dial foot visible near the 3 o'clock position
- Case Construction
- The timepiece is housed in an ebonised wooden case with a 37 cm diameter. It features a swing-out side door and a bottom door equipped with a military-style recessed lock. Reported condition issues regarding the case include scratches and knocks, veneer loss around the bottom door, a broken hinge on that door, and the use of associated (non-original) pegs.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The timepiece movement is equipped with an anchor escapement and a chain fusée. The movement is accompanied by its pendulum. The internal movement is not visible in the provided imagery. The source describes the movement as dirty and states it will require a clean and service.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The 12-inch painted dial is signed 'W. McFerran, Victoria Street, Manchester'. It features black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. Condition reports note that the glass is cracked, there is paint scratching on the chapters, and the dial foot at the 3 o'clock position has moved and is visible.
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, swing-out side door, bottom door, and pendulum are not visible in the photograph
- Research required: Source reports condition issues including cracked glass, visible dial foot at III o'clock, dirty movement, associated pegs, and a broken hinge with veneer loss on the bottom door