F.W. Elliot English Fusee Gallery Clock

Technical characteristics

Type

Gallery clock

Maker

F.W. Elliot Ltd.

Dial Size

11-inch

Dimensions

16 x 16 x 6 inches

Case Material

Mahogany

Movement Type

8-day brass fusee

Place recorded

United Kingdom

Movement Serial

4771

Dial Inscription

Monogram of King George VI

Maker / attribution

F.W. Elliot Ltd.

Design

Visible features

• Circular dark-stained molded wood bezel or surround • Brass inner dial bezel with a visible hinge on the right side • Cream-white painted dial with black Roman numerals and an outer railway-style minute track • Crowned King George VI royal cypher ('G VI R') displayed below 12 o'clock • Black hands including a spade-tipped hour hand and a straight minute hand

Case Construction

The clock's housing is described in the auction catalog as a 'mahogany case' with stated dimensions of '16 x 16 x 6 inches'. The listing further characterizes it as a 'dovetailed case in original finish'. Direct visual observation is limited to the circular molded front surround. The rear housing, side depth, and dovetailed joints noted by the auction house are not depicted in the single front-facing photograph.

Dial and Visual Appearance

The clock displays a circular dial housed within a molded outer surround and an inner brass bezel. As observed visually, the dark-stained molded wood surround encloses a brass inner dial bezel fitted with an exposed hinge on the right side. The painted cream-white dial features black Roman numerals encircled by an outer railway-style minute track, with time shown by black hands comprising a spade-tipped hour hand and a straight minute hand. Directly below the 12 o'clock numeral, the dial bears the crowned King George VI royal cypher ('G VI R'). The auction catalog describes this assembly as an '11-inch painted white dial with Roman numerals and the monogram of King George VI', asserting that the dial and hands remain original.

Movement and Reported Mechanics

The auction description documents an '8-day brass fusee movement' inscribed '4771, Made by F.W. Elliot Ltd., England, 1938'. The catalog entry notes that the lot includes an 'original pendulum'. Regarding operational status, the seller's description notes 'runs and stops'. The movement plates, serial inscription, fusee mechanism, and pendulum assembly are not visible in the available photograph, and their verification relies entirely on the catalog text.

Cataloguing Discrepancies and Limitations

The auction listing presents an internal inconsistency: the metadata field for 'Artist or Maker' specifies 'F. English', whereas the lot title and description identify the clock as an 'F.W. Elliot English Fusee Gallery Clock' signed by F.W. Elliot Ltd. The available documentation provides only a single frontal photograph of the dial and bezel. As a result, the internal movement, rear case construction, stamped markings, and physical condition of the movement cannot be corroborated beyond the auctioneer's catalog claims.

Identification

Serial number

4771

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.