Brass Skeleton Clock with Oval Glass Dome
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th c.
Catalogued by the auction house as dating from the nineteenth century, this brass skeleton clock is presented under an oval glass dome on a wooden base. The pierced brass architectural frame reveals the key-wind movement, gear train, and pendulum mechanism.
It features an openwork chapter ring with black Roman numerals. Surmounting the architectural frame is a brass bell and an axe-shaped striking hammer. The movement is mounted on turned brass feet secured to the oval plinth. The auction house notes no apparent markings, and the clock is accompanied by a winding key.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Base
- Solid wood base
- Date
- 19th c.
- Dial
- Black Roman numerals
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Markings
- No apparent markings
- Dimensions
- H 17" W 12"
- Movement Mechanism
- Key wind visible movement including swinging pendulum
Design
- Visible features
- • Architectural pierced brass skeleton frame terminating in spires below a mounted brass bell. • Axe-head shaped hammer positioned adjacent to the top bell. • Openwork chapter ring displaying black Roman numerals and dark hands. • Turned brass feet supporting the skeletonised frame on an oval wooden base covered by an oval glass dome. • A loose winding key rests on the base beneath the dome.
- Cataloguing and Markings
- The auction description titles the lot as a 19th-century brass skeleton clock with an oval glass dome, measuring 17 inches high by 12 inches wide. The cataloguer records "No apparent markings," and the source documentation does not identify a specific maker, country of origin, or technical escapement classification.
- Dial and Movement Details
- The cataloguer notes a key-wind visible movement including a swinging pendulum, and states that the lot includes a winding key and pendulum. The dial is described in the source as a clock face dial with black Roman numerals, visually observed as an openwork chapter ring with dark hands.
- Frame Architecture and Mounts
- Visual observation shows a pierced architectural brass skeleton frame that terminates in spires below a top-mounted brass bell, accompanied by an adjacent axe-head shaped striking hammer. The skeletonized brass frame features turned feet that rest on a wooden base under an oval glass dome, corresponding to the source description stating that brass posts rest on a solid wood base. Observation also records a loose winding key resting on the base beneath the dome.
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: No maker's mark or country of origin is identified by the auction house.
- Research required: Specific movement characteristics such as escapement type or train configuration are not detailed in the text.