Mappin & Webb English Arch Top Bracket Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1885
This late nineteenth-century English bracket clock features a Honduran mahogany case fashioned with an arched crest, fluted canted corners, and a molded plinth raised on bracket feet.
The arched silvered dial plate is decorated with an engraved foliate scroll mask framing a primary dial with Roman numerals and pierced serpentine hands along with three winding apertures. The upper arch displays two subsidiary dials for chime/silent selection and regulation rate. According to the seller, the clock is signed by Mappin & Webb, London, and houses an eight-day, three-train fusée movement striking quarter-hours on tuned gongs.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Bracket clock
- Maker
- Mappin & Webb
- Dimensions
- 18″H x 12″W x 9″D
- Case Material
- Honduran mahogany
- Movement Type
- 3-train fusée movement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Approximate Date
- Circa 1885
- Maker / attribution
- Mappin & Webb
Design
- Visible features
- • Arched wooden case with reeded canted corners resting on metal bracket feet • Silvered dial mask filled with dense foliate scroll engraving • Two subsidiary dials in the arch for chime/silent selection and fast/slow regulation • Primary dial features black Roman hour numerals, three winding arbors, and dark pierced serpentine hands • Signed 'MAPPIN & WEBB LONDON' faintly in the center of the primary dial
- Case Form and Details
- The case is reported to measure 18 inches high, 12 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, crafted in Honduran mahogany with an arch top and a plinth base. Direct frontal observation shows reeded canted corners and metal bracket feet. The source additionally describes 'beautifully carved side frets' and 'gilt bracket feet', as well as a glass rear door. These side frets and the rear door are not visible in the available frontal photograph and are recorded here solely on the basis of the seller's text.
- Dial and Configuration
- Enclosed beneath a front beveled glass door, the face comprises a silvered dial mask engraved with foliate scrollwork surrounding a primary chapter ring. Visible observations record black Roman hour numerals, pierced serpentine hands, and three winding arbors. The upper arch accommodates two subsidiary dials. According to the listing, these registers permit regulation of rate and selection between chime and silent.
- Identity and Attribution
- The clock is listed as an English bracket clock dated to circa 1885 and attributed to Mappin & Webb of London. In visible frontal observation, the center of the primary dial is faintly signed 'MAPPIN & WEBB LONDON'. The dealer description states that the timepiece was crafted and signed by the London jeweler. Contextual trade practices regarding third-party movement makers are not detailed in the source text.
- Movement and Mechanical Notes
- The listing reports an eight-day duration three-train fusée movement designed to strike quarter hours on tuned gongs. It also states that the mechanism and a finely engraved backplate can be seen through a glass door on the rear. As only the front of the clock is pictured, the movement train, fusee assemblies, gongs, and backplate engraving are not visible in the provided imagery.
Identification
- SKU
- ICAL 5 P
- 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: Movement and engraved backplate are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Carved side frets mentioned in the text are obscured from this frontal angle