John Walker English Four Glass Fusee Mantel Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1845
According to the source, this English four-glass mantel clock dates to circa 1845 and features a case constructed of Honduran mahogany. The cabinet is detailed with gadrooned borders, a fluted top, and a wave-form base.
A square engraved gilt brass dial presents Roman numerals amidst scrolling floral and foliage engraving. The dial is inscribed with the signature Walker, 230 Regent St London, and the source notes the movement bedplate is signed John Walker London. The mechanism is described as a chain-driven fusee with maintaining power and an oversized jeweled balance wheel platform escapement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Mantel clock
- Dimensions
- 12″ High x 9″ Wide x 7″ Deep
- Escapement
- Balance wheel platform escapement
- Case material
- Honduran mahogany
- Dial signature
- Walker, 230 Regent St London
- Movement drive
- Chain-driven fusee with maintaining power
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Backplate signature
- John Walker London
- Maker / attribution
- John Walker
Design
- Visible features
- • Square engraved gilt brass dial with Roman numeral chapter ring and elaborate foliage scrollwork • Carved fluted crest and gadrooned borders on a stepped plinth over a shaped apron base • Single winding aperture positioned directly above the VI numeral • Winding key visible protruding from the left side of the case • Open spade or trefoil hour hand and straight minute hand
- Identity and Signatures
- The clock is attributed by the dealer to maker John Walker and assigned a date of "Circa 1845". The dial center is inscribed with the signature "Walker, 230 Regent St London". The source listing states that the movement bedplate bears an additional signature reading "John Walker London". This internal inscription is not visible in the front photograph and rests entirely on the dealer's transcription.
- Case Form and Construction
- According to the source, the case is constructed of "Honduran mahogany" and measures "12″ High x 9″ Wide x 7″ Deep". The description notes that "beveled glass panels surround the clock on all sides" with decorative carving incorporating "gadrooned borders, a fluted top, and a wave form base". Direct visual observation shows a square glazed front aperture, a carved fluted crest, gadrooned mouldings above a stepped plinth, and a shaped apron base. A winding key is visible protruding from the left side of the case.
- Condition and Dealer Terms
- The seller states that the clock "bears a complete restoration and a one-year warranty". Specific past interventions, component replacements, or servicing methods are not detailed in the source. Physical inspection is constrained by the single frontal photograph; the beveling of the side and rear glass panels, the backplate inscription, and the internal platform escapement are unverified beyond seller statements.
- Dial and Reported Mechanism
- The dial is a square engraved gilt brass plate featuring an engraved Roman numeral chapter ring, an open spade or trefoil hour hand, and a straight minute hand. Scrollwork engraving fills the corners and dial center, and a single winding aperture is positioned above numeral VI. The internal mechanism is described in the listing as having an "early oversized and jeweled balance wheel platform escapement" and "maintaining power on a chain-driven fusee". Because only the front exterior of the clock is pictured, these mechanical features cannot be verified from the image.
Identification
- Reference
- RHOL 1611
- 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: Chain-driven fusee, maintaining power, and platform escapement mechanism are interior components not visible in the front photograph
- Research required: Inscriptions on the movement bedplate and case glass panels on sides/rear cannot be verified from the single provided image
- Research required: Restoration history and warranty terms are dealer-stated