Main dial: blue-grey, Wilson-style roses but odd leaves, gesso-framed corners, cherries and small blue flowers in centre. Hemispheres: early maps, North America, eclyptic below equator, very wide. False plate: four long feet.
Main dial: blue-grey with blue domintaing, gesso circle with ray motif centre, green background, gesso-framed peculiar longtailed bird (see bird on 611), two bunches of flowers.
Main dial: blue-grey, almost Finnemore-style corners with gold and convolvulus corners, no gesso, very blowsy bunch of flowers including rose in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey, roundels with scrumbly green centres corners and gesso wheatsheafs. Centre gesso motif high oval with girl breakarch lots of wheatsheaf, gesso in breakarch. False plate: cast iron, not Wilson.
Main dial: blue-grey, typical Byrne gesso corners, ditto date dial.
Main dial: blue-grey, corners Byrne type but more elaborate, cornucopia in breakarch, lots of gesso. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue grey Britannia with lion in arch, gesso to side, red medium birds corners tops, nests bottom.
Moon faces: slightly surprised. Moon scenes: ships at sea; square Georgian house.
Moon faces: red cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; ruined tower on hill.
Moon faces: dotted eyebrows, red cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: small ship; mansion with pine trees.
Moon faces: small faced moon. Moon scenes: peanut boat; windmill.
Main dial: very rare level Roman, green background to corners, roses and auriculas, cherries in centre.
Main dial: large pink roses with gilt 'feathers' corners, large parrot tulip top dial centre.
Main dial: completely gold and black flowers in corners and breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses, long-tailed birds, flowers centre. Hemispheres: castles. False plate: sheet iron.
Moon faces: red cheeks and noses, slightly surprised. Moon scenes: ship at sea; Georgian home.
Main dial: pink roses on yellow background, gold band with flowers corners.
Main dial: fat pink roses in vague geometric corners.
Main dial: roses in corners with diamond and ovals in two bands.
Main dial: pink roses, gold leaf roses corners, also gold leaves.
Main dial: gold ovals with fine rays in corners; pink and orange large rose above centre; ship approaching cottage in breakarch.
Main dial: star in dark corners with gold, red and yellow ochre.
Main dial: off-white, gold cornucopias with fruit and flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps; USA on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: red cheeks, loose red mouth. Moon scenes: red-roofed house; log-like ship at sea.
Main dial: off-white, roses and orange daisies set in blue corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-seasons ladies corners; centre painting with windmill, sails move instead of second hand. Hemispheres: gold leaf, basket of flowers. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: full lower lips and mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage.
Moon faces: pink noses, very small mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage by waterside
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: very red cheeks, eyes close together, full red mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; watermill scene.
Main dial: cream, four Apostles corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: black background to corners with pears, gold edge to corners, vignette (ruins) above centre
Main dial: four Apostles corners; Britannia in breakarch. Walker influence in fine lines in breakarch gold band. False plate: CA.
Main dial: cream, roses corner. Hemispheres: very fine maps. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: very pale. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage and leaning tree.
Main dial: gold flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Moon faces: very red cheeks and noses. Moon scenes: two seascapes, one with a large ship with Dutch flag, other with a building.
Main dial: dirty, geometric corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold roses corners with yellow ochre band; shepherdess in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: breakarch automata, shagreen centre, name in gold, fan corners. Originally rocking ship in breakarch; clockmakers changed this to two figurines, one with short axe. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: breakarch automata, shagreen centre, name in gold, fan corners. Originally rocking ship in breakarch; clockmakers changed this to two figurines, one with short axe. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: cream, castles with no background corners. Hemispheres: North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ladies of four continents, pale faces, artistically painted, delicate colours; gold band outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: maps, North America on right, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: mid-blue background, brightly coloured four seasons ladies; gold band on outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale cream, anemones and tulips in corners, pigsticking in India in breakarch; probably inspired by print of the period. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: creamy, flowers in blue corners, other version of pig sticking in breakarch; very small pony.
Main dial: four continents corners, long faces. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: prissy. Moon scenes: boat with sail; building with tower and corkscrew trees.
Main dial: gold shells corners, swan, strawberries.
Main dial: L-shaped corners with morning glories, tiny fans, romantic scene breakarch with white border.
Images of dials made by Richard Hipkiss, a Birmingham dial maker active in the 1780s–1840s
Main dial: off-white, corners in pink/black with gold oval and laurel leaves. False plate: Hipkiss cast iron.
Main dial: gold flared Arabics on dark blue chapter ring; bluebell inn in breakarch, mountain in background; man with four seasons in corners, long clay pipe. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: centre painting Britannia, lion and ship at sea, gold flowers corners.
Moon faces: round eyes, close-set, rather worried expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; lakeside with tower and building.
Images of dials made by Edward Hobson and E. Hobson & Son, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1830s.
Main dial: four seasons corners, fully painted centre, shepherds and shepherdess in humps. False plate: cast iron, marked "E Hobson".
Moon faces: rather pensive, pink cheeks. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; elaborate ruin.
Main dial: eight-day, shells with decorated bands corners, two ships fighting in breakarch, no real background. False plate: cast iron, marked "E Hobson".
Main dial: silly sheep corners, flared tulips centre, fantastic house in landscape breakarch. False plate: cast iron, marked "E Hobson".
Main dial: quite wide minute band, oval with shell top corner, bottom corner, fleur-de-lys, flared tulips centre. Hemispheres: maps, North America left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: very wide minute band, fancy ovals and roses corners, two bright birds centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: dark-blue corners with auriculas, shells in decorated arch, use bronze powder paint. False plate: cast iron, marked "E Hobson".
Moon faces: tiny pursed mouth, serious. Moon scenes: nice ship; Gothic ruins. Presumed Hobson; no moon dial so I made one in style of 19 and 20 using new blank (no teeth), December 1996.
Images of dials made by Hughes & Company, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s.
Main dial: basket of flowers corners with floral band motif in black under date aperture. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic under equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and crocus corners, long-necked birds centre with thin foliage. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Kempson & Felton, Birmingham dial makers active in 1808–15.
Main dial: gold roses with yellow ochre in corners. Hemispheres: maps, North America on left, with ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by the Nicholas brothers, Birmingham factors and dial makers active in the 1790s–1820.
Main dial: blue-grey.
Main dial: off-white; pink, brown and ochre birds and foliage gesso-framed corners; urn in oval; two side pieces in breakarch gesso frame. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue background; gold roses in corners with black outlines; single roses fruit at bottom. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, surprised look. Moon scenes: ship entering harbour; landscape, cottage and windmill.
Main dial: pale blue-grey primulas, auriculas in corners, gold-framed and gold band all around outside of chapter ring. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: grey-blue geometric corners, girl in scene breakarch, using gold leaf and bronze powder; gold leaf shell above centre hole.
Main dial: four parts of Great Britain corners; Britannia in seascape dial centre, fully painted with oval pictures, Nelson and Collingwood; breakarch scene "General Le Fevre attacking Cossacks". False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey background; anemone corners of two types top and bottom; small scene above centre.
Main dial: gold band, crooked pots of flowers corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: girl and Nelson monument in breakarch; four-seasons funny faces in corners. Named false plate.
Images of dials made by Owen & Price, Birmingham dial makers active around 1800.
Main dial: olive grey; carnation and vetch corners; bird in centre. False plate: cast iron Wilson.
Main dial: wheels and diamonds top corners; top scene sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. False plate: W & Hall.
Main dial: curious wheels which appear to revolve in corners; beautifully painted scene in breakarch of riverside. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: curious wheels which appear to revolve in corners; beautifully painted scene in breakarch of riverside. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Walker & Finnemore, a partnership of Birmingham dial makers George Walker and William Finnemore established by 1808.
Moon faces: round-eyed, with long noses. Moon scenes: three-masted ship at sea, only topsails set; no house in landscape.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; beautiful scene with river, bridge Wilson style (painted by same person as 804).
Main dial: peaches in corners in gold basket. Hemispheres: unusual, maps with outside numbers for latitude, North America on ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron
Main dial: large roses corners, basket of roses, urn and garlands, lead plug for date. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold ovals in corners, series of rounds towards centre. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: quite jolly. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with leaning tree and distant view.
Moon faces: pale eyes, close together. Moon scenes: ship at sea, sails set rather odd; two ruined abbeys, one in distance.
Main dial: small roses surrounded by blue and gold; "No. 987" in garland lower dial centre. False plate: four oddly-spaced feet.
Main dial: rose corners with gold.
Main dial: pink roses in corners in gold circles, bird with three roses in breakarch.
Main dial: rare vignette corners in pale red-yellow, red gold band to corners with white motif, Classical ruin. Not quite Wilson style; black paint all over the place.
Main dial: breakarch moon; blue flowers in gold background corners.