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Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel

18th century
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Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel

This is a wonderful English Georgian antique painting on tin of a lovely countryside setting. The central piece being the village church which has a clock in the tower, the hands can move by a clock movement behind the painting, the waterwheel can also move in the same way. Beautifully painted and in very good original condition, the painted pine frame hinges open to allow access inside. All very honest, the movement isn’t work at the moment. English and dating to around 1770.

Dimensions

Height: 43cm (17.06")

Width: 61cm (24.21")

Depth: 5cm (1.98")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Automaton Clock Painting to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09649522
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Craquelure across the painted surface: typical aging of oil paint on tin.
Wear and darkening to the pine backboard: many years of handling and exposure.
Style of the figures' clothing: consistent with the late 18th century.
Simple hinged pine box frame: typical construction for mechanical pictures of this era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1235646
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Description
Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel

This is a wonderful English Georgian antique painting on tin of a lovely countryside setting.

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The central piece being the village church which has a clock in the tower, the hands can move by a clock movement behind the painting, the waterwheel can also move in the same way.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Beautifully painted and in very good original condition, the painted pine frame hinges open to allow access inside. All very honest, the movement isn’t work at the moment. English and dating to around 1770.

Dimensions

Height: 43cm (17.06")

Width: 61cm (24.21")

Depth: 5cm (1.98")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Automaton Clock Painting to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09649522
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 205-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Craquelure across the painted surface: typical aging of oil paint on tin.
Wear and darkening to the pine backboard: many years of handling and exposure.
Style of the figures' clothing: consistent with the late 18th century.
Simple hinged pine box frame: typical construction for mechanical pictures of this era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235646
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame.
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Archive I An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame.

Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel

Archive II An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View II
Archive III An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame. View VIII
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 163
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An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame.
Rare 18th Century Antique Painting on Tin – Moving Clock Hands and Waterwheel
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An 18th-century oil painting on tin depicting a church landscape with integrated mechanical clock hands and a visible waterwheel mechanism, enclosed in a dark wooden frame.
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  • ObjectAutomaton Clock Picture
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Folk Art
  • MaterialTin, Oil Paint, Metal, Wood
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsClock tower dial, Waterwheel cut-out, Parish church architecture, Arched stone bridge

This 18th-century English Georgian automaton clock picture depicts a rural landscape centred on a parish church with a clock tower dial and a waterwheel cut-out near an arched stone bridge. The composition incorporates oil paint on a tin sheet set within a dark green painted pine frame with plain mouldings, metal hanging rings at the top, and a hinged opening mechanism that provides access to the interior. Surface wear is visible along the edges of the frame. The artwork measures 43 cm in height, 61 cm in width, and 5 cm in depth. Today, this piece serves as a wall-mounted decorative object suitable for display above a sideboard in a gentleman's library or living room. The non-working mechanical movement behind the tin canvas operates the clock hands and the waterwheel mechanism. The visual elements include detailed church architecture, gravestones in a walled churchyard, figures along a path, and distant buildings under a clouded sky, reflecting traditional folk art practices of the period.

FAQs

An automaton clock painting, historically known as a tableau anime, combines a conventional painted landscape or scene with working clockwork mechanisms behind the surface. These mechanisms move elements on the dial, such as clock hands, waterwheels, or windmills, blending horology with fine art.

These works typically utilise oil pigments painted directly onto tin or canvas sheets, mounted within solid wood frames. Behind the panel, brass or iron clock movements drive the moving components embedded into the scene.

Authentic 18th-century pieces feature hand-cut gears, natural age-related craquelure or oxidisation on the painted metal surface, and period-correct square-headed fasteners securing the movement to the back of the frame.

Display the artwork as a focal piece on a neutral painted wall above a console table or mantelpiece. Pairing the mechanical picture with minimalist lighting or dark woodwork complements its historical character without cluttering the space.

Keep the artwork in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight and excess humidity to prevent corrosion of the tin substrate. Clean the surface gently using a dry soft microfibre cloth, and have the clockwork movement serviced by a professional horologist.
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