English Brass Fusée Skeleton Clock by William Boyle
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th Century
This 19th-century English brass fusée skeleton clock is attributed by the auction source to William Boyle of London. The exposed brass framework features gothic-style pierced spires and architectural pinnacles supported on pronounced S-scroll legs over a stepped wooden circular base.
The time display features an open silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, topped by an auxiliary subsidiary seconds dial ring inscribed with the maker's name. A tall cylindrical glass dome encases the entire clock, with the movement standing 13 inches tall and reaching an overall height of 17 inches.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Enclosure
- Glass dome
- Clock Height
- 13 inches
- Overall Height
- 17 inches
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- William Boyle
- Maker Attribution and Origin
- William Boyle, London
Design
- Visible features
- • Architectural skeletonised brass frame adorned with gothic-style pinnacles and spires • Substantial curved S-scroll front support legs affixed to a round wooden plinth • Silvered openwork chapter ring with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary ring near the top • Visible pendulum bob suspended below the central movement plates • Fitted with a tall clear glass dome
- Identity and Attribution
- This timepiece is listed as an English brass fusée skeleton clock. The auction source attributes the piece to the 19th-century London-based maker William Boyle. The item is supplied with a tall cylindrical glass dome enclosure.
- Operational and Condition Notes
- The clock includes a pendulum. When set in motion, the mechanism runs and appears to keep time, though the source notes that it has not been tested for duration or accuracy. Documented condition issues include an age split running across the top of the wood base and minor chips observed along the bottom edge of the glass dome.
- Construction and Visual Elements
- The movement features an architectural skeletonized brass frame, which includes gothic-style pinnacles and spires. The structure is supported by curved S-scroll legs resting on a circular wooden plinth. The dial assembly includes an open silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals. An upper subsidiary dial is present, though the second hand for this dial is not recorded as being present in the source.
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: Source reports that no second hand is present for the upper subsidiary dial
- Research required: Movement was not tested by the source for duration or accuracy
- Research required: Source notes an age split running across the wood base and minor chips to the dome's bottom rim