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A Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
for sale €1,082     $1,175
£925
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A Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock

19th century
Description

A good quality Victorian skeleton clock. A Victorian glass dome to the ebonised base standing on shaped feet. A brass frame with lovely fretted detailing. A silvered dial with Roman numerals and 'moon' blued steel hands. An 8-day duration fusee mechanism. Circa 1875.

Height 15" / 39cms (including dome) Width 8 1/2" / 22cms Depth 6" / 15cms

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee. Please phone 01179565281 to order. We can send you a video or photos on Whatsapp. We personally set up and deliver in the U.K. Please contact us for a quote. We are members of the British Clockmakers and Watchmakers Guild

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1206751
Description
A good quality Victorian skeleton clock. A Victorian glass dome to the ebonised base standing on shaped feet. A brass frame with lovely fretted detailing. A silvered dial with Roman numerals and 'moon' blued steel hands. An 8-day duration fusee mechanism. Circa 1875.
fig 1. A Victorian brass skeleton clock with an exposed movement and silvered chapter ring, displayed beneath a clear glass dome on an ebonised base.
fig 1. A Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock

Height 15" / 39cms (including dome) Width 8 1/2" / 22cms Depth 6" / 15cms

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From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Please phone 01179565281 to order. We can send you a video or photos on Whatsapp. We personally set up and deliver in the U.K. Please contact us for a quote. We are members of the British Clockmakers and Watchmakers Guild

Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206751
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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A Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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United Kingdom
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A Victorian brass skeleton clock with an exposed movement and silvered chapter ring, displayed beneath a clear glass dome on an ebonised base.
A Victorian Fusee Skeleton Clock
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A Victorian brass skeleton clock with an exposed movement and silvered chapter ring, displayed beneath a clear glass dome on an ebonised base.
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A Victorian skeleton clock is a timepiece constructed with pierced brass frames that intentionally reveal the gears, wheels, and escapement of the internal movement. Popularised during the nineteenth century, these clocks were designed to demonstrate mechanical precision and artistic engineering, usually displayed under a protective glass shade.

Skeleton clocks from this period were primarily constructed using sheet brass for the plates and fretwork frame, steel for the arbors and pinions, and silvered brass for the chapter ring. The entire assembly typically rests on an ebonised wooden base lined with velvet, protected beneath a hand-blown clear glass dome.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-cut brass plates, hand-engraved numerals on a silvered dial, and a fusee cone driven by a fine gut line or steel chain. Look for evidence of hand-filing on the movement frame and period-appropriate assembly screws rather than modern uniform hardware.

A skeleton clock functions as a focal architectural piece on a fireplace mantelpiece, side table, or within a formal study bookshelf. Its open brasswork coordinates well with traditional wood panelling, marble surfaces, or contemporary dark backdrops.

To preserve the clock, keep the glass dome firmly seated over the movement to prevent dust accumulation on the delicate gears. The mechanical movement should be wound using the matching key at regular intervals and serviced by a professional horologist every few years to clean and oil the mechanisms.
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