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A Victorian Skeleton Clock
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A Victorian Skeleton Clock

19th century
Description

A good quality Victorian skeleton clock. A Victorian glass dome to the ebonised base standing on gilded feet. A brass frame with lovely fretted detailing. A silvered dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands.

An 8-day duration fusee mechanism. A passing strike to each hour to the bell. Circa 1875.

Height 17" / 43cms (including dome) Width 12" / 30cms Depth 7" / 18cms

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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09710989
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Pierced brass gothic frame: favoured English design of the 1860s and 1870s.
Single fusee movement with passing strike: traditional high-grade nineteenth-century engineering.
Silvered fretwork dial ring with blued steel hands: original Victorian clock face.
Moulded ebonised timber plinth with blown glass dome: period mantel show setting.

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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SA1244427
Description
A good quality Victorian skeleton clock. A Victorian glass dome to the ebonised base standing on gilded feet. A brass frame with lovely fretted detailing. A silvered dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands.
fig 1. A Victorian brass skeleton clock with exposed movement and a silvered Roman numeral dial, displayed beneath a clear glass dome on an ebonised oval base.
fig 1. A Victorian Skeleton Clock

An 8-day duration fusee mechanism. A passing strike to each hour to the bell. Circa 1875.

Height 17" / 43cms (including dome) Width 12" / 30cms Depth 7" / 18cms

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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

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09710989
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Pierced brass gothic frame: favoured English design of the 1860s and 1870s.
Single fusee movement with passing strike: traditional high-grade nineteenth-century engineering.
Silvered fretwork dial ring with blued steel hands: original Victorian clock face.
Moulded ebonised timber plinth with blown glass dome: period mantel show setting.

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
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SA1244427
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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A Victorian brass skeleton clock with exposed movement and a silvered Roman numeral dial, displayed beneath a clear glass dome on an ebonised oval base.
A Victorian Skeleton Clock
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  • ObjectMantel Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Gothic Revival
  • MaterialBrass, Glass, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsPierced brass frame, Silvered Roman numeral dial, Top-mounted bell, Ebonised oval base

This Victorian Gothic Revival skeleton clock sits beneath a clear glass dome atop an ebonised oval base raised on small gilded ball feet. The piece features an intricate fretted brass frame showcasing exposed mechanical workings, a silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, a top-mounted brass bell, and a winding key placed in front. Materials comprise brass, glass, and ebonised wood in a palette of gold and black. The mantel clock measures 43 cm in height including the dome, 30 cm in width, and 18 cm in depth. Position this timepiece upon a mantelpiece or a side table in a living room, study, or hallway to bring classical horological interest to an interior space today.

FAQs

A skeleton clock is a timepiece designed with openwork frames and minimal casing to display its inner mechanical gearing and escapement. Popularised in Britain during the Victorian era, these clocks featured architectural motifs and were showcased beneath protective glass domes.

Skeleton clocks were typically crafted from solid brass plates and steel gears, mounted onto ebonised wood, mahogany, or marble bases. A hand-blown glass dome covered the delicate mechanism to protect the intricate moving parts from dust.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature pierced brass frame plates, silvered or enamel Roman numeral dials, hand-cut gear teeth, and a wooden base shaped to hold a fitted glass dome. Many feature fusee drive mechanisms and hand-lathed pillars.

A skeleton clock functions as a focal decorative object when placed on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or within a study layout. The exposed brass machinery offers structural interest when set against neutral or dark backdrop walls.

Clean the glass dome using a soft microfibre cloth and gentle glass cleaner applied to the cloth rather than the glass. Avoid touching the brass movement directly with fingers to prevent tarnishing from skin oils, and arrange for horological oiling every few years.
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