Thwaites & Reed brass skeleton clock after Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1973
This brass skeleton clock was produced in 1973 by Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell as number 43 in an edition of 100, styled after an original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell.
The source reports that it is powered by an eight-day brass movement featuring a coup-perdu escapement. The structure features a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and a six-pointed star centre, mounted below an upper subsidiary dial. The brass A-frame rests on dual pedestal plinths atop an oval mahogany base.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Skeleton clock
- Maker
- Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell
- Height
- 37.5 cm
- Design Origin
- After original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell
- Edition Number
- No.43/100
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Thwaites & Reed
- Year of Manufacture
- 1973
- Movement Duration and Escapement
- Eight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • Openwork brass A-frame movement structure mounted on two rectangular brass plinths. • Silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals and an inner six-pointed brass star frame. • Smaller circular subsidiary dial positioned at the top of the A-frame. • Oval wooden base supported on circular brass feet with an inset brass plaque at the front. • Large circular brass pendulum bob suspended centrally between the frame uprights.
- Identity and Edition
- The auction catalogue identifies this brass skeleton clock as a creation of Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell, produced in 1973. It is described as being styled after an original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell and is marked as edition number 43 in a series of 100 ("No.43/100"). The clock includes a signed silvered chapter ring and is recorded with an overall height of 37.5 cm. Additional claims regarding historical homages or broader lineage beyond the catalogue citation remain unverified.
- Frame and Structural Mounting
- Direct visual observation reveals an openwork brass A-frame movement structure supported by two rectangular brass plinths. A large circular brass pendulum bob hangs centrally between the upright frame members. The structure is mounted on an oval wooden base that rests on circular brass feet and incorporates an inset brass plaque at the front. The catalogue states the clock is "housed on a mahogany base and under a glass dome", though the dome is not visible in the primary photograph.
- Dial Arrangement and Mechanism
- The dial displays a silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals around an inner six-pointed brass star frame. Directly above this main dial sits a smaller circular subsidiary dial. The auctioneer describes the movement as an "eight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement". The lot notes also assert that the clock "fully runs" with "no faults" and includes a winding key; however, auction house condition remarks represent seller opinion and unverified operational claims rather than independent horological assessment.
Identification
- Reference
- No.43/100
- 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 glass dome mentioned in the auction description is not shown in the primary photograph.