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Dial Clocks

 
 
Dial Clocks first appeared in the 1720's as round-faced, black-painted, spring-driven clocks. A more successful form was the tavern clock which evolved though several forms, all of which are now very much sought after. While the need for reliable timekeeping was appreciated in the mid 18th century, it was the industrial revolution and the era of the stage coach that made it ever more important and resulted in the growth of dial clock production.
 
 
 
The Victorian period was the heyday of the dial clock when they were found in every public building. An individual mechanism which required regular winding was eventually superseded by the electric master clock and its many slaves. Nevertheless, the dial clock is still occasionally to be found performing its function accurately. It is increasingly collectors however who appreciate the simple dials and the fine workmanship of the movements.
 
 
 
 

   

Fine quality English Dial Clock from listed and renowned maker Samuel Allport, Birmingham c.1820-1830.

Very fine spade hands and extremely rare convex one piece mahogany dial. Convex glass and cast brass bezel.

Very short dial surround with door to bottom side. The 8 day movement is fully overhauled and guaranteed for a year.

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,750.00

 

Fine quality English Dial Clock Fine quality English Dial Clock
 
   
 

   

Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock.

Very good colour and figuring with 8 day fusee movement, with painted dial, spade hands and signed CARTER & SON, CORNHILL, LONDON. Listed in Loomes 1810. Painted 12" dial & Roman numerals. This clock has an extremely baffling feature, at 12 o'clock on the dial is a cut-out and on the other side is a little shelf area. No idea what it is for. Intriguing as the clock has nothing missing but this embellishment has been there from day one!

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,450.00

Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock
Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock Early 19th century 8 day mahogany drop dial Wall Clock
 
   
 

   

19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock in mahogany case.

The round moulded mahogany bezel enclosing wooden dial with Roman numerals and extremely fine brass hands, the minute hand counterbalanced. Good quality flame mahogany trunk door over ogee chisel foot.

All in very good condition.

(stock no:965)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,750.00

19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock 19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock 19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock
19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock 19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock 19th century Norwich Style weight driven 8 day Drop Dial Clock
 
   
 

   

Dial Clock - William Jones, London.

William Jones was supplied with 3 clocks from Thwaites and the number 1079 & 17 over the click wheel suggests a date according to Thwaites records of 1782. We would expect the finished clock to date later - about 1800. The back plate shape, pillars shape and pendulum rod shape all comply with Thwaites' style. The nuber, position of the number are correct for Thwaites and the fact that the number is repeated on the barrel cap.

William Jones is recorded (Ronald Rose English dial clocks) as receiving a spring dial from Thwaites in 1795.

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,750.00

Dial Clock - William Jones
 
   
 
 

   

Very rare Striking Mahogany Drop Dial by Thomas Gammage, London.

The very heavy 5 pillar movement with shouldered plates, striking on a bell. Convex painted dial with blued steel spade hands, cast brass bezel and convex glass.

The finely figured mahogany case with ebony stringing. Carved ears and a brass framed window.

(stock no:893)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£2750.00

Very rare Striking Mahogany Drop Dial Very rare Striking Mahogany Drop Dial
Very rare Striking Mahogany Drop Dial
Very rare Striking Mahogany Drop Dial
 
   
 
 

   

Very rare and fine quality 19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock with alarm strike on a bell, by Isaac Simmons Manchester 1834-1851.

The 8 day fusee movement housed in a mahogany case with exceptional flame veneers. The original painted iron dial with Roman numerals and Arabic numbers for the alarm.

Unusual fancy halbert, blued steel hands and alarm pointer. The alarm has a pull wind cord on right of case.

We have never seen a drop-dial with an alarm 8 day fusee movement.

(stock no:TIM)

As working from 1834-1851.

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,795.00

19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock
19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock
19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock
19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock 19th Century mahogany Drop-Dial Clock
 
 

   

English William IV large size, Rosewood, twin fusee, striking and repeating, 8 day drop dial Wall Clock.

Large painted dial (restored) with Roman numerals and blued steel, spade hands.

Signed Pratt – Nottingham – recorded in Loomes 1835 to 1864

Original glass and cast brass bezel. Framed within a wide Rosewood border, the trunk with a glass window and grape ‘ears'.

Having the original very heavy twin fusee movement with shouldered plates and repeat mechanism. Wall clocks that strike and repeat are very rare.

Dial size 15” (stock no:359)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,950.00

 
 

   

Ormolu 8 Day striking Cartell Clock.

French.

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£650.00

Ormolu 8 Day striking Cartell Clock Ormolu 8 Day striking Cartell Clock
Ormolu 8 Day striking Cartell Clock
 
   
 

   

Very unusual Spanish Wall Clock signed Livella Hosy Cuspinera of Barcelona C.1850.

In gilt brass with griffins, serpents and high rococo style.

Housing a good quality French 8 day movement, striking the hours on a bell.

(stock no:689)

Fully serviced and guaranteed for one year.

£1,650.00

Very unusual Spanish Wall Clock Very unusual Spanish Wall Clock
 
   
 
 
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