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A Small English Timepiece Skeleton Clock
The Antique Clock Co.
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A Small English Timepiece Skeleton Clock

19th century
Description

A fine timepiece skeleton clock, although unsigned, we know this type of clock was made by J. Smith and Sons, Clerkenwell, London. An extremely similar clock can be seen pictured in the book ‘Skeleton Clocks 1800 to 1914 by Derek Roberts’, and appears in Smith’s own catalogue.

The plates are finely made to a high quality with a chain fusee and five spoke wheels, anchor escapement, silvered dial and original blued steel hands sat upon a finely veneered base with attractive inlay.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 12” or 31cm (Including glass dome)

CIRCA. 1850

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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31cm (12.20")
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The Antique Clock Co. has dated this English Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1850s.

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SA792781
Description
A fine timepiece skeleton clock, although unsigned, we know this type of clock was made by J. Smith and Sons, Clerkenwell, London.
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An extremely similar clock can be seen pictured in the book ‘Skeleton Clocks 1800 to 1914 by Derek Roberts’, and appears in Smith’s own catalogue.
The Antique Clock Co.
fig 1. An English brass skeleton clock featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and exposed gear movement beneath a clear glass dome on a wooden base.
fig 1. A Small English Timepiece Skeleton Clock

The plates are finely made to a high quality with a chain fusee and five spoke wheels, anchor escapement, silvered dial and original blued steel hands sat upon a finely veneered base with attractive inlay.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 12” or 31cm (Including glass dome)

CIRCA. 1850

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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

Contact us to arrange a viewing with our Homeview service.

(T&C's apply.)

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Height
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this English Brass Skeleton Clock to the 1850s.

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SA792781
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Archive I An English brass skeleton clock featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and exposed gear movement beneath a clear glass dome on a wooden base.

A SMALL ENGLISH TIMEPIECE SKELETON CLOCK

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Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 4JT
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An English brass skeleton clock featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and exposed gear movement beneath a clear glass dome on a wooden base.
A SMALL ENGLISH TIMEPIECE SKELETON CLOCK
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An English brass skeleton clock featuring a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and exposed gear movement beneath a clear glass dome on a wooden base.
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FAQs

An English skeleton clock is a mechanical timepiece designed with skeletonised frame plates that leave the gears, escapement, and internal mechanism fully visible. Originating in the late eighteenth century and gaining wide popularity during the Victorian era, these clocks were created to display horological craftsmanship.

These timepieces are constructed primarily from cast and hand-finished brass plates and wheels, steel arbors, and silvered brass chapter rings. Most British examples feature a fusee movement to maintain even power delivery and are protected from dust by a blown glass dome mounted on an ebonised or mahogany wooden base.

Authentic Victorian skeleton clocks display hand-filed scrollwork frames, silvered engraved chapter rings with Roman numerals, and blued steel hands. Look for signs of period manufacture such as square-headed assembly screws, thick mouth-blown glass domes with slight irregularities, and a weighted pendulum or fusee cone drive.

Position the timepiece as a focal point on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or library shelf to contrast polished brass mechanics against matte architectural backgrounds. Surrounding the glass dome with leather-bound books or framed architectural prints creates a balanced composition.

Keep the protective glass dome in place to prevent dust and humidity from entering the movement. Clean the exterior glass with a dry microfiber cloth, and ensure the internal brass mechanism is serviced every five to seven years by a professional horologist to lubricate moving pivots.
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