How do I wind an antique table chime?

Most mechanical chime clocks require a specific winding key inserted into the dial holes to tension the springs or pull the weights up. Care must be taken not to overwind the mainspring. Quarter-chiming movements often feature separate arbors for timekeeping, striking and chiming functions. Each train needs winding independently to maintain proper acoustic operation.

Where were table gongs used?

Dinner gongs stood in hallways, drawing rooms or dining areas of large houses to announce meals or afternoon tea. Their resonant tone carried across multiple rooms. Smaller desk or veranda models served similar communicative purposes in domestic settings before electronic bells replaced them.

What is a fusee movement?

A fusee is a cone-shaped gear connected to the mainspring by a cord or chain. It compensates for the decreasing torque of the spring as it runs down. This sophisticated device is a hallmark of higher-quality English clockmaking from the Georgian and Victorian periods.

How do I date an antique table chime?

Dating relies on the style of the wooden case, the signature of the maker on the brass dial, and the type of striking mechanism used. Victorian pieces often feature heavy walnut or ebonised cases, while Edwardian examples favour lighter oak stands. Inscriptions or maker plaques on the backplate of the movement offer the most precise chronological markers.

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An antique table chime brings measured sound into a room through tuned bells, gongs and striking movements.

Quarter Striking Twin Fusee Rosewood Bracket Clock by L.donne Birchin Lane, Cornhill London.

19th century

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Quarter Striking Twin Fusee Rosewood Bracket Clock by L.donne Birchin Lane, Cornhill London.

From Chalfont Clocks

£3,850

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Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock

19th century

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Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock

From Masons Antiques

£1,250

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Twin-fusee, 5 Pillar, Mahogany Bracket Clock. Visible Pendulum.

19th century

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Twin-fusee, 5 Pillar, Mahogany Bracket Clock. Visible Pendulum.

From Masons Antiques

£1,125

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19th century

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Lenzkirch Walnut Clock with Bracket

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£2,575

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White Marble & Gilt French Antique Mantel Clock

19th century

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White Marble & Gilt French Antique Mantel Clock

From The Antique Clock Co.

£2,950

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19th century

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Mantel Clock by Malecot of Paris

From Its About Time

£1,850

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19th century

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Huge W&h Ting-tang Boardroom Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£1,850

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19th century

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A Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,800

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19th century

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Quarter Striking Mantel Clock

From Its About Time

£1,250

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Cathedral-arch, Quarter-striking, 8 Bells, Bracket Clock.

19th century

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Cathedral-arch, Quarter-striking, 8 Bells, Bracket Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£1,850

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The listings combine British and continental European origins, spanning Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco periods across woods, brass and bronze.

French Specimen Marquetry 8 Day Striking Clock

1900 - 1920

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French Specimen Marquetry 8 Day Striking Clock

From Heydays Antiques

£145

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19th century

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French Gilt Mantel Clock

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,750

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19th century

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A W&h Quarter Striking Bracket Clock

From Masons Antiques

£895

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19th century

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19th Century Burmese Gong

From Martlesham Antiques

£950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Rosewood American Gothic 8 Day Clock

From Y Not Antiques

£365

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Table Chime

Quarter Striking Twin Fusee Rosewood Bracket Clock by L.donne Birchin Lane, Cornhill London.

Outstanding Ebonised W&h Ting-tang Bracket Clock

Twin-fusee, 5 Pillar, Mahogany Bracket Clock. Visible Pendulum.

Lenzkirch Walnut Clock with Bracket

White Marble & Gilt French Antique Mantel Clock

Mantel Clock by Malecot of Paris

Huge W&h Ting-tang Boardroom Clock.

A Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Gorge Case Repeating Carriage Clock

Quarter Striking Mantel Clock

Cathedral-arch, Quarter-striking, 8 Bells, Bracket Clock.

French Specimen Marquetry 8 Day Striking Clock

French Gilt Mantel Clock

A W&h Quarter Striking Bracket Clock

19th Century Burmese Gong

19th Century Rosewood American Gothic 8 Day Clock

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