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Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock
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Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock

19th century
Description

A Victorian double fusee bracket clock with the original wall bracket by Edward Funnell of Brighton. Choice flame mahogany veneers with two-tone contrasts. Chamfered front sides with carved floral decorations. Side glass panels to view the mechanism with scrolled base side detailing. A twin fusee, mechanism striking the hours on a bell with a pendulum transportation lock. A convex glass and cast brass bezel to the painted dial with blued steel hands signed 'Edw Funnell, Brighton'. The original wall bracket. Circa 1875

Edward Fussell of Brighton recorded in Loomes' ' Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World' book as working from 1870 - 1878.

Height 16" / 41 cms (without wall bracket) Width 14" / 36 cms Depth 7" / 18 cms (Wall bracket Height 17" Width 13" Depth 8")

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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 08506702
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-165 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Maker's signature for Edward Funnell of Brighton: recorded maker in the 1870s.
Twin fusee movement with bell strike: classic English horological engineering of the era.
Carved foliate and floral mounts: distinct mid-Victorian relief carving.
Natural fine veneer checking across the arched top: honest timber movement over decades.
Painted convex dial with blued steel hands: original mid-to-late nineteenth-century styling.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1072386
Description
A Victorian double fusee bracket clock with the original wall bracket by Edward Funnell of Brighton. Choice flame mahogany veneers with two-tone contrasts. Chamfered front sides with carved floral decorations. Side glass panels to view the mechanism with scrolled base side detailing. A twin fusee, mechanism striking the hours on a bell with a pendulum transportation lock.
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A convex glass and cast brass bezel to the painted dial with blued steel hands signed 'Edw Funnell, Brighton'.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

The original wall bracket. Circa 1875

fig 1. A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel.
fig 1. Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock

Edward Fussell of Brighton recorded in Loomes' ' Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World' book as working from 1870 - 1878.

Height 16" / 41 cms (without wall bracket) Width 14" / 36 cms Depth 7" / 18 cms (Wall bracket Height 17" Width 13" Depth 8")

fig 2. A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel.
fig 2. Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock

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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 08506702
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-165 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Maker's signature for Edward Funnell of Brighton: recorded maker in the 1870s.
Twin fusee movement with bell strike: classic English horological engineering of the era.
Carved foliate and floral mounts: distinct mid-Victorian relief carving.
Natural fine veneer checking across the arched top: honest timber movement over decades.
Painted convex dial with blued steel hands: original mid-to-late nineteenth-century styling.

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.

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1072386
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel.

Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock

Archive II A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View II
Archive III A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View III
Archive IV A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View IV
Archive V A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View V
Archive VI A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel. View VIII
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A Victorian carved mahogany fusee bracket clock featuring a circular white dial with Roman numerals inscribed Edw. Funnell Brighton within a brass bezel.
Funnell of Brighton Fusee Bracket Clock
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Glass
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsCarved foliate spandrels, Roman numeral dial, Crested pediment, Brass bezel
  • SizeH 41 cm (16 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

This Victorian bracket clock is fashioned from rich brown mahogany timber with flame veneers, brass, and glass. The arched case possesses a crested pediment with carved foliate spandrels, chamfered front sides bearing carved floral decorations, and a rectangular plinth base with a moulded edge. A circular white painted dial displays black Roman numerals and blued steel hands, inscribed with the maker mark Edw. Funnell Brighton behind a convex glass window set within a cast brass bezel. The piece stands at 41 cm high, 36 cm wide, and 18 cm deep. Positioned on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or desk in a gentleman's library or study, this timepiece brings period character to an interior space. The heavy timber construction sits securely on a flat surface, while the visible grain patterns and deep red-brown tones coordinate with traditional wooden furniture. The functional winding holes on the dial and the visible side panels connect the room to historical horology, providing both a practical timekeeping instrument and a decorative table accessory for a living room or office.

FAQs

A fusee bracket clock is a spring-driven table or mantel clock originating in 17th-century England, featuring a conical spiralled pulley mechanism designed to maintain constant torque as the mainspring unwinds.

These clocks were predominantly constructed with solid or veneered mahogany, oak, or walnut cases, housing brass movements, steel mainsprings, and painted or enamelled metal dials behind glass bezels.

Genuine pieces typically display hand-engraved or painted signatures of regional clockmakers on the dial, hand-carved timber spandrels with natural age patina, and heavy cast-brass movement plates.

Positioning a historical bracket clock on a streamlined modern sideboard, fireplace mantelpiece, or within a tailored bookcase creates an intriguing focal point through the contrast of period craftsmanship and clean architectural lines.

Keep the clock positioned on a level surface away from direct heat or moisture, wind it steadily using the correct size key, and arrange professional servicing by a qualified horologist every three to five years.
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