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Exquisite Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike

Name: Exquisite Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1108506
Price: 4250 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by The Antique Clock Co.

Description

Elevate your collection with this elegant mid-Victorian skeleton clock, a stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship. Its substantial cut brass plates, crafted in a graceful Cathedral style, beautifully showcase the intricate inner workings of the clock. Complementing this design is a silvered engraved chapter ring, adding a touch of refinement and timeless beauty.

This skeleton clock features a passing strike mechanism, sounding a bell on the hour with a clear and resonant tone. It is a functional and aesthetically pleasing centrepiece, offering a harmonious blend of practicality and artistry.

Adding to its allure, the clock rests on its original oval polished ebonised wooden base, protected by its original glass dome, ensuring both preservation and a visually striking display. This clock is a testament to Victorian innovation, where functionality met artistic expression.

This skeleton clock is not just a timekeeper; it’s a work of art and a conversation piece, ideal for collectors and admirers of Victorian-era ingenuity. Add this exceptional piece to your collection today.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 17 ½” or 44 cm

CIRCA. 1860

Provenance: Private collection, UK

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Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Victorian Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1108506

Description

Elevate your collection with this elegant mid-Victorian skeleton clock, a stunning example of 19th-century craftsmanship.

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Its substantial cut brass plates, crafted in a graceful Cathedral style, beautifully showcase the intricate inner workings of the clock.

The Antique Clock Co.

Complementing this design is a silvered engraved chapter ring, adding a touch of refinement and timeless beauty.

fig 1. A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring an exposed gear mechanism, a silvered chapter ring, and a top-mounted bell, enclosed beneath a glass dome on a black base. — fig 1. Exquisite Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike

This skeleton clock features a passing strike mechanism, sounding a bell on the hour with a clear and resonant tone. It is a functional and aesthetically pleasing centrepiece, offering a harmonious blend of practicality and artistry.

Adding to its allure, the clock rests on its original oval polished ebonised wooden base, protected by its original glass dome, ensuring both preservation and a visually striking display. This clock is a testament to Victorian innovation, where functionality met artistic expression.

This skeleton clock is not just a timekeeper; it’s a work of art and a conversation piece, ideal for collectors and admirers of Victorian-era ingenuity. Add this exceptional piece to your collection today.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 17 ½” or 44 cm

CIRCA. 1860

Provenance: Private collection, UK

Would you like to view this clock in your own home?

(T&C’s apply.)

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Victorian Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1108506

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A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring an exposed gear mechanism, a silvered chapter ring, and a top-mounted bell, enclosed beneath a glass dome on a black base.

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Archive I

EXQUISITE SKELETON CLOCK WITH PASSING STRIKE

Archive II

A skeleton clock is a timepiece constructed with openwork frames specifically designed to display its gear train, escapement, and mechanical movement. Popularised during the Victorian era, these clocks allowed the owner to view the internal horological mechanics while in operation.

Traditional Victorian skeleton clocks feature solid cast brass frame plates, steel arbors, and silvered brass or enamel chapter rings. These clocks are typically mounted onto mahogany or ebonised wooden bases and housed beneath protective hand-blown glass domes.

Authentic antique skeleton clocks exhibit hand-milled gear teeth, hand-cut brass plates, and historical screw designs rather than modern uniform machine threads. Original glass domes often contain subtle optical variations, minor thickness inconsistencies, or slight air bubbles inherent to blown glass production.

Place the clock on a stone or timber fireplace mantelpiece, side table, or within a library bookcase to serve as a central focus. The metallic brass components contrast effectively against dark painted walls or contemporary textured stone surfaces.

Keep the timepiece enclosed under its glass dome to prevent dust and moisture from settling on the movement. Regular maintenance should be performed every three to five years by a qualified horologist using specialized oils designed for delicate clock mechanisms.

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