Victorian fusee dial wall timepiece with ten-inch dial and rise/fall regulation adjustment
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1860
This Victorian single chain fusee dial wall timepiece features a ten-inch white-painted Roman numeral dial inscribed 'S. MAW SON & SON, LONDON'. Fitted with steel spade hands and an S/F regulation square at twelve o'clock, the movement utilizes four columnar pillars, an anchor escapement, and a lenticular bob pendulum with cam-operated transverse pivoted beam rise/fall regulation.
The mechanism is mounted behind a hinged bevel-glazed moulded cast brass bezel with a silvered canted inner insert, enclosed by a turned mahogany dial surround pegged to a rear box case featuring side and underside access doors.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Wall clock
- Dial size
- 10 inch
- Dimensions
- 32.5cm diameter, 14cm deep
- Escapement
- Anchor escapement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Dial inscription
- S. MAW SON & SON, LONDON
- Maker / attribution
- S. Maw Son & Son
- Regulation mechanism
- Cam-operated transverse pivoted beam rise/fall regulation
Design
- Visible features
- • Turned dark mahogany dial surround encircling a hinged cast brass glazed bezel • Off-white painted dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer closed minute track • Blued or blackened steel spade hands and winding arbor below the dial center • Rise and fall square visible within the numeral XII with flanking S and F markings
- Attribution and Dating
- The auction catalogue identifies the timepiece as dating to circa 1860. The inscription 'S. MAW SON & SON, LONDON' is noted in relation to the company history, with the suggestion that the name on the dial may have been updated after circa 1901 to reflect the firm's change in trading name. The source suggests the timepiece may have been used in a showroom, office, or factory setting.
- Movement and Regulation
- The timepiece is powered by a four-columnar pillar, single-chain fusee movement. It utilizes an anchor escapement. Regulation is managed by a lenticular bob pendulum. The suspension features a cam-operated, transverse pivoted beam for rise-and-fall regulation.
- Dial and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece features a ten-inch white-painted dial with Roman numerals, signed 'S. MAW SON & SON, LONDON' at the center. The dial is set behind a hinged, bevel-glazed moulded cast brass bezel with a silvered canted insert along the inner edge. Regulation is controlled by an S/F square at the twelve o'clock position. The dial is framed by a turned mahogany surround, which is secured by pegs to the rear box case. The case includes an access door on the right side and an access flap for the pendulum on the curved underside.
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 auction house notes the clock dates to circa 1860 but the dial name was likely updated post-1901 to reflect the firm's change to S. Maw, Son and Son
- Research required: Movement and interior case components are described in the catalogue but not visible in the primary photograph