What is a fusee clock?

A fusee clock is a mechanical timepiece that uses a conical drum to regulate the force of the mainspring. This mechanism ensures consistent power delivery to the escapement as the spring runs down over its eight-day cycle. Such movements were fitted into wall dials, table clocks, and skeleton clocks throughout the nineteenth century, prized for their superior timekeeping accuracy compared to standard spring-driven alternatives.

How do I wind a fusee clock?

Winding requires inserting a key into the dial winding square and turning it carefully until the chain or cord is drawn up the conical fusee. Care must be taken not to overwind older movements. Most nineteenth-century examples run for eight days on a single wind, requiring regular attention from the owner to maintain correct time.

Where were these clocks placed?

Wall-mounted dial clocks were typically hung in offices, stations, hallways, and public spaces where clear visibility and reliable timekeeping were essential. Smaller bracket and skeleton clocks sat upon mantelpieces, library desks, and drawing-room tables. Library clocks and heavy mahogany bracket models were designed to be portable yet substantial enough to anchor the decor of a formal room.

How do I date a 19th century clock?

Dating relies on stylistic shifts in the casework, dial materials, and the engraved signatures of the maker. Regency and early Georgian pieces often feature distinct brass inlay and pad tops, whereas late Victorian examples adopt simpler mahogany surrounds or walnut housings. Maker signatures and registration marks on the dial or backplate provide direct links to working historical periods and documented workshops.

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When you search for a 19th century fusee clock, you encounter timepieces driven by a conical pulley and chain or cord to equalise the mainspring pull.

Antique Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Goats and Palm Tree’s Fusee

19th century

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Antique Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Goats and Palm Tree’s Fusee

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£1,200

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Fusee Library Clock. Plumbly & Tupman, London

19th century

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Fusee Library Clock. Plumbly & Tupman, London

From Masons Antiques

£795

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1900 - 1920

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Atkins of Warwick Fusee Dial Wall Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£690

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany Drop-dial Wall Clock by J.w. Enock of Warwick

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£1,400

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Glass Domed, Fusee Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike.

1940 - 1960

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Glass Domed, Fusee Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike.

From Masons Antiques

£950

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Large Early 'Wooden Dial' Wall Clock - Camerer Cuss

19th century

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Large Early 'Wooden Dial' Wall Clock - Camerer Cuss

From Its About Time

£3,650

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19th century

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Webb of Frome Dropdial Fusee Wall Clock

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

£580

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19th century

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19th Cent Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock

From Cross Antiques

£950

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Lancet Top Bracket Clock by Ganthony of London

19th century

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Lancet Top Bracket Clock by Ganthony of London

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£3,950

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19th century

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Fine Drop Dial Fusee Wall Clock, C1880

From Curious Antiques

£795

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Several makers housed their intricate gear trains inside miniature tramway and station offices, proving that Victorian timekeepers appreciated industrial whimsy.

Antique Double Fusee Gilt Bronze Figural Clock by James Murray London Ormolu

19th century

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Antique Double Fusee Gilt Bronze Figural Clock by James Murray London Ormolu

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£2,595

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Twin Fusee Bracket Clock by Barraud and Lund

19th century

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Twin Fusee Bracket Clock by Barraud and Lund

From Chalfont Clocks

£3,950

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English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Osborn of Bognor Regis

19th century

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English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Osborn of Bognor Regis

From Arundel Clocks

£950

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English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Edwards of London 1860s

19th century

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English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Edwards of London 1860s

From Arundel Clocks

£1,250

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19th century

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A 19th Century Twin Fusee Striking Drop Dial Clock

From Chalfont Clocks

£2,800

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19th century

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Barraud and Lunds Fusee Library Clock

From Chalfont Clocks

£1,950

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19th Century Fusee Clock

Antique Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Goats and Palm Tree’s Fusee

Fusee Library Clock. Plumbly & Tupman, London

Atkins of Warwick Fusee Dial Wall Clock

19th Century Mahogany Drop-dial Wall Clock by J.w. Enock of Warwick

Glass Domed, Fusee Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike.

Large Early 'Wooden Dial' Wall Clock - Camerer Cuss

Webb of Frome Dropdial Fusee Wall Clock

19th Cent Mahogany Fusee Bracket Clock

Lancet Top Bracket Clock by Ganthony of London

Fine Drop Dial Fusee Wall Clock, C1880

Antique Double Fusee Gilt Bronze Figural Clock by James Murray London Ormolu

Twin Fusee Bracket Clock by Barraud and Lund

English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Osborn of Bognor Regis

English Double Fusee Bracket Clock Edwards of London 1860s

A 19th Century Twin Fusee Striking Drop Dial Clock

Barraud and Lunds Fusee Library Clock

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