Scissor Pendulum Fusee Skeleton Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th C.
According to the auction catalog, this 20th-century brass skeleton clock features a fusee movement with pierced silvered scissor-style pendulums. The time is displayed on a 5-inch open-centered porcelain chapter ring with Roman numerals, complemented by two smaller auxiliary dials indicating the day of the week and date.
The entire movement rests on a maple base fitted with a front drawer with a knob handle. A tall, rectangular brass-framed glass case encloses the clock, with the complete presentation measuring 25 inches high, 13.5 inches wide, and 9 inches deep.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Base
- Maple base with front drawer
- Date
- 20th C.
- Dial
- 5” porcelain dial with open center
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Cover
- Tall rectangular glass dome
- Dimensions
- 25”H x 13.5”W x 9”D
- Pendulum Type
- Pierced silvered scissor style pendulums
- Subsidiary Dials
- Date and day of the week
Design
- Visible features
- • Rectangular brass-framed glass case rests on a wood plinth detailed with banding and a front pull knob. • The open brass frame features scissor-motif feet and an open framework supporting an openwork porcelain chapter ring with two subsidiary dials. • A coiled chain-driven fusee barrel is positioned below the central dial assembly. • Dual decorative pierced silvered elements resembling scissors are mounted along the vertical mechanism.
- Casing and Dimensions
- The movement rests on a maple base fitted with a front drawer. Observation shows the rectangular brass-framed glass case resting on a wood plinth detailed with banding and a front pull knob. While catalogued as having a 'tall rectangular glass dome', the enclosure consists of a rectangular brass-framed glass vitrine. The complete assembly measures 25 inches in height, 13.5 inches in width, and 9 inches in depth.
- Dating and Source Context
- The auction description assigns the clock to the 20th century, but does not identify a maker, manufacturer, reference number, or country of origin. The condition is reported solely as minor wear, with no notes regarding operational status. Any internal hallmarks, maker stamps, or concealed markings on the plates or base remain unrecorded in the available source.
- Dial and Mechanism Configuration
- The clock features an exposed brass skeleton movement catalogued with a fusee drive, visually showing a coiled chain-driven fusee barrel located beneath the dial cluster. Time is displayed on a 5-inch porcelain dial with an open center, complemented by smaller subsidiary dials indicating the day of the week and the date. The timing assembly is catalogued as having pierced silvered scissor-style pendulums. Direct observation shows dual decorative pierced silvered elements resembling scissors mounted along the vertical mechanism, set within an open brass frame detailed with scissor-motif feet.
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: The source description refers to the brass-framed rectangular vitrine as a 'glass dome'.
- Research required: No clockmaker, manufacturer mark, or place of origin is provided.