Fusee Skeleton Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1890
Catalogued as English work from circa 1890, this skeleton clock features an open brass architectural frame resting on a stepped white marble plinth with turned feet.
The front displays a 6-inch pierced, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals revealing the underlying gear train. The movement is an eight-day, time-only fusee caliber with a drop-off strike mechanism regulated by a pendulum and striking an overhead bell. Measuring 16 inches tall, the lot is noted by the auction house as lacking its glass dome and requiring cleaning and a replacement cable.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Base
- White marble base
- Dial
- 6-in. silvered pierced roman numeral dial
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Height
- 16 in.
- Origin
- England, c. 1890
- Movement
- Eight-day, time-only, fusee movement with drop off strike regulated by a pendulum
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Condition notes
- Lacking dome. Needs cleaning and new cable.
Design
- Visible features
- • Pierced silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals revealing brass wheelwork behind. • Openwork gothic brass architectural plates surmounted by an overhead bell and hammer. • Stepped white marble plinth supported by small turned white feet. • Loose wire or line projecting from the lower movement area near the fusee and barrel.
- Dial and Structural Framing
- The clock is configured as an openwork skeleton timepiece supported on a stepped white marble plinth resting on small turned white feet. The dial is catalogued as a 6-inch silvered pierced Roman numeral chapter ring, which visibly reveals the brass wheelwork behind it. The supporting frame consists of openwork gothic brass architectural plates surmounted by an overhead bell and hammer.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- The cataloguer describes the mechanism as an eight-day, time-only fusee movement with drop-off strike regulated by a pendulum. The overall height of the clock is reported as 16 inches. Visible observation of the lower movement area identifies a loose wire or line projecting near the fusee and barrel.
- Attribution and Condition Limitations
- The auction catalog attributes the clock to England, circa 1890. No maker name, workshop stamp, or serial number is recorded in the source text. The listing includes condition notes stating that the lot is lacking its dome and "Needs cleaning and new cable."
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: Auction description notes the clock is lacking its dome, needs cleaning, and requires a new cable.
- Research required: Maker and specific workshop origins are unspecified in the catalog entry.