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A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860

Name: A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1220874
Price: 4000 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by M. C. Taylor

Description

A good quality, very original and collectable fusee Skeleton timepiece.

The very substantial and unusually styled, chain fusee movement with a solid 'Graham' Dead-beat escapement, rare 'cross bar' winding stopwork and having 5, screwed baluster style pillars. Also having a shaped anti barrel winding - blued steel blank, top-mounted micrometer regulation, a substantial pendulum bob with a locking nut for transit, 5 spoked wheels throughout and pillar end caps. The twin, buttress shaped skeleton plates are 4.5mm thick and stand upon 4 cast and turned brass column feet. The whole movement is polished to a high degree.

The wax-filled, engraved and silvered brass dial chapter is a single piece and pierced with Roman hour numerals and minute dots. The matching blued steel hands are of Achille Brocot 'open moon' style.

The movement is mounted upon a solid, rosewood veneered base with a rebated top edge and rounded corners. It in turn has 4 low bun feet and very importantly, carries the engraved and silvered makers plate fixed to the top. This is signed "R(ichard). Winter. CHIEVELEY (Berkshire)".

The original and undamaged square glass dome sits over the movement and is located within the rebated base top.

* Richard Winter and Sons are recorded as working from 1854 until 1877.

** This clock is rare (possibly unique) in style, quality, condition, originality and the fact that is has its original and undamaged glass dome. Apart from the locking knob which I made, it is totally original and it has taken me many, many hours to restore. It has a lot of plus points and the best thing about these clocks is that everything is visible - you can even watch the fusee chain transferring from the barrel to the fusee cone as you wind it.

Dimensions: 13 3/4" high including dome x 8 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep (at the base).

Condition: Fully restored throughout. Please note that the pictures do not do it justice.

Price: The price includes a full guarantee.

For more information please contact us at

info@bournemouthclocks.co.uk

Declaration

M. C. Taylor has dated this Victorian Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1220874

Description

A good quality, very original and collectable fusee Skeleton timepiece.

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The very substantial and unusually styled, chain fusee movement with a solid 'Graham' Dead-beat escapement, rare 'cross bar' winding stopwork and having 5, screwed baluster style pillars.

M. C. Taylor

Also having a shaped anti barrel winding - blued steel blank, top-mounted micrometer regulation, a substantial pendulum bob with a locking nut for transit, 5 spoked wheels throughout and pillar end caps. The twin, buttress shaped skeleton plates are 4.5mm thick and stand upon 4 cast and turned brass column feet. The whole movement is polished to a high degree.

fig 1. A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring exposed internal gears, a silvered chapter ring, and a glass dome on a dark wooden base. — fig 1. A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860

The wax-filled, engraved and silvered brass dial chapter is a single piece and pierced with Roman hour numerals and minute dots. The matching blued steel hands are of Achille Brocot 'open moon' style.

fig 2. A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring exposed internal gears, a silvered chapter ring, and a glass dome on a dark wooden base. — fig 2. A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860

The movement is mounted upon a solid, rosewood veneered base with a rebated top edge and rounded corners. It in turn has 4 low bun feet and very importantly, carries the engraved and silvered makers plate fixed to the top. This is signed "R(ichard). Winter. CHIEVELEY (Berkshire)".

fig 3. A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring exposed internal gears, a silvered chapter ring, and a glass dome on a dark wooden base. — fig 3. A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860

The original and undamaged square glass dome sits over the movement and is located within the rebated base top.

Richard Winter and Sons are recorded as working from 1854 until 1877.

This clock is rare (possibly unique) in style, quality, condition, originality and the fact that is has its original and undamaged glass dome. Apart from the locking knob which I made, it is totally original and it has taken me many, many hours to restore. It has a lot of plus points and the best thing about these clocks is that everything is visible - you can even watch the fusee chain transferring from the barrel to the fusee cone as you wind it.

fig 4. A Victorian brass skeleton clock featuring exposed internal gears, a silvered chapter ring, and a glass dome on a dark wooden base. — fig 4. A Rare and Small, English Skeleton Clock of Unusual Style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860

Dimensions: 13 3/4" high including dome x 8 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep (at the base).

Condition: Fully restored throughout. Please note that the pictures do not do it justice.

Price: The price includes a full guarantee.

For more information please contact us at

info@bournemouthclocks.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

M. C. Taylor has dated this Victorian Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1220874

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A skeleton clock is a timepiece designed with openwork frames that expose the inner gear mechanisms, movement, and wheelwork to full view. Popularised during the 19th century, particularly in Victorian England, these clocks were crafted to display the technical artistry of horology alongside timekeeping.

Victorian skeleton clocks were predominantly constructed using pierced brass plates, steel pivots, and silvered brass chapter rings. They were typically mounted on ebonised or mahogany wooden bases and housed under protective blown glass domes to keep dust away from the exposed mechanism.

Authentic Victorian skeleton clocks display hand-finished brass plates with clear file marks, pinned construction rather than modern screws, and wheel teeth cut with historic horological profiles. Original glass domes often show slight hand-blown imperfections or uneven glass thickness.

A skeleton clock functions as a focal architectural piece when displayed on a minimalist mantelpiece, side table, or within a modern bookshelf setting. Placing it against a neutral backdrop allows the intricate brass framework and mechanical movement to stand out as sculptural art.

Keep the clock free from dust by ensuring the glass dome fits securely on the base, cleaning the glass externally with a lint-free cloth. Mechanical components require periodic horological servicing to lubricate pivots and prevent wear on the brass gears.

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