Skeleton Calendar Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1830
This antique skeleton clock is attributed by the seller to circa 1830, during the Louis Philippe or Charles X period in France. Supported on a circular wooden plinth veneered in rosewood and housed under a glass dome according to dealer documentation, the clock features an openwork brass framework accented with Greek friezes and beaded borders in chiseled, gilded bronze.
The seller records an anonymous movement fitted with a pin escapement, heavy pendulum, and leaf suspension. A silvered bronze dial ring indicates hours and minutes with Roman numerals and calendar dates along an inner Arabic numeral track.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1830
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Escapement
- Pin escapement
- Place recorded
- France
- Base and Covering
- Rosewood veneered base and glass dome
- Dial Material and Functions
- Silvered bronze indicating hours, minutes, and dates
Design
- Visible features
- • Openwork brass frame supporting a visible center train, mainspring barrel, and lower pendulum bob. • Circular silvered dial ring displays severe oxidation, mottling, and tarnishing across the chapter ring. • The dial features outer Roman hour numerals and an inner ring graduated 1 through 31 for calendar dates. • The movement is mounted via a flared conical brass foot onto a circular wooden base with a grooved channel for a glass dome.
- Dial and Indication
- Indications are displayed across a circular chapter ring described by the source as a "Silvered bronze dial indicating hours, minutes,and dates." Direct examination confirms outer Roman numerals for tracking the hours and an inner ring graduated 1 through 31 for calendar dates. Visible observation indicates the dial surface exhibits severe oxidation, mottling, and tarnishing across the silvered bronze chapter ring.
- Framework and Mounting
- The clock is configured as a skeleton mantel clock constructed from an openwork brass framework. In the listing description, it is recorded as being "decorated with Greek friezes and pearls inchiseled and gilded bronze". Visual inspection shows the framework supporting an exposed center train, mainspring barrel, and a lower pendulum bob. The open frame assembly terminates in a flared conical brass foot secured to a circular wooden base. The listing notes this foundation is "mounted on a wooden base veneered with rosewoodand covered by a glass dome." The wooden plinth exhibits a grooved channel for a glass dome, though the dome itself is not pictured in the catalog photograph.
- Reported Movement and Documented Limitations
- The seller reports an unsigned mechanism, catalogued as an "Anonymous movement of greatfinesse, with a pin escapement, heavy pendulum, andleaf suspension." No maker marks, signatures, or serial numbers are recorded in this source or discernible in the photograph. The seller dates the clock to "around 1830" under categories including Louis Philippe and Charles X. The listing notes the item is in "Good condition, in need of servicing." Operational performance and mechanical completeness are unverified beyond seller statements.
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: Maker is anonymous and undocumented.
- Research required: The dealer listing describes the movement as needing servicing.
- Research required: The glass dome mentioned in the listing is not shown in the primary photograph.