Moon faces: very red-cheeked, pig-like bottom of nose. Moon scenes: ship 'wing and wing'; cottage with leaning tree and pointed roof.
Main dial: creamy, floral corners with W and H framing, muted colours; farm in breakarch with haystack.
Main dial: bitty corners, Romantic cottage above centre with figure.
Main dial: off-white roses corners with observatory; swans on lake.
Main dial: unusual red background to corners, with white flowers and gold leaves; breakarch scene with ruin, quite nice.
Main dial: four seasons, colourful. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: cream; bitty corners, well preserved; house in low oval.
Main dial: L-shaped corners, gold flowers, two roses dial centre. Heavy-style artwork.
Main dial: arched dial repainted, bird on breakarch, all gesso corners.
Main dial: blue roses, corners distinctive, gesso with bow knots frame, figure of Drama / Melpomene (?) in breakarch, in not quite round gesso frame, bowknots and swags. Stub foot for date. Painted garland across centre hole.
Main dial: off-white, dianthus, blue flowers in corners; blue toned roses in breakarch, decorated gold winding holes.
Moon faces: strong faces, unique. Moon scenes: exquisite detailed paintings, two land scenes.
Main dial: fine painting, girl and boy on the left, fort on the right; oval cutout, very detailed ship, all original.
Main dial: off-white, small blue and pink flowers in corners, blue-tinged roses in arch.
Main dial: blue/grey, flowing gesso corners. Hemispheres: wide, North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and primulas in corners, gesso framing.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: blue-toned roses in corners, framed with dot gesso.
Main dial: blue/grey, vetch and roses corners, gesso-framed, bird with nest and roses in breakarch.
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: land scene and battle at sea (cut in half by clockmaker and pinned on to main dial; other half?).
Main dial: grey/blue, off-white, roses and strawberry top corner, roses bottom, two gilt sprigs either side of date dial, gilded winding holes. Hemispheres: odd maps, North America, ecliptic below equator, gold rim.
Main dial: off-white, brilliant Christmas cracker decoration in corners, some gold leaf (see slide 850, also a suspect repaint, Wilson has the same bright colouring).
Main dial: pale blue/grey, small roses in corners with dot gesso oval and gesso flourishes, moss roses centre. Hemispheres: North America with ecliptic.
Main dial: blue/grey, very dark blue ovals in corners with gesso. Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: lady by seaside with anchor and dismasted ship in gale (this artist specialised in death and destruction at sea).
Main dial: grey/blue, all transfer print decoration, breakarch identical to dial 616 (Wilson square). Made for Thomas Gammon of Hereford 1774–1786.
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and auriculas with blue flowers corners, gesso framing, long-necked birds in centre. Hemispheres: maps upside-down.
Main dial: blue/grey, diamond gesso, spandrel corners, floral and scrolling either side of high oval in breakarch, fine painting of lady with lady with dog in oval.
Main dial: roses and carnations corners, no gesso, bird with strawberries in breakarch.
Main dial: probably blue/grey, honeysuckle and anemone corners, no gesso, roses in centre; bird, strawberries and auriculas in breakarch, two lines at base of breakarch.
Main dial: off-white, orangey roses centre, honeysuckle and auriculas corners, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: maps, narrow USA, ecliptic above equator.
Moon faces: round-eyed, slightly 'pop'. Moon scenes: landscape done by breakarch painter of dial 1526; very rare St Luke on other side.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, ovals in blue corners with gesso scrolling, orange red roses in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, roses top, ranunculus bottom, primroses and small blue flowers dial centre. Hemispheres: odd maps, gold star on moon post, maps gold edged.
Moon faces: same as Bubwith.
Main dial: primrose.
Main dial: blue/grey, unusual transfer around name with birds.
Main dial: blue/grey, long-tailed bird in centre.
Main dial: gesso corners, maritime scene in arch, decorated date grommets.
Main dial: off-white, very absorbent surface, modified fan corners, green fans, pale pink border, muted colours. Hemispheres: upside-down maps.
Images of dials made by James Wilson, a renowned Birmingham dial maker active in the 1760s–1800s.
Main dial: ranunculus and moss roses gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: untouched; North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: moon missing; ranunculus and vetch gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gesso-framed four-seasons white-faced ladies in corners. Hemispheres: narrow; North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: flowers in centre, unrestored.
Main dial: carnations and yellow ranunculus corners; line-framed gold band around chapter ring; two ships in centre. False plate: double Wilson CI.
Moon faces: round-eyed, serious. Moon scenes: two cottages with landscapes, well painted.
Main dial: blue-grey; two Osborne-type long-necked birds in centre; tulips and strawberry corners with gesso framing. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners; burnt dial, small. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: Ainsworth Warrington on movement. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; nigella and cherries; no gesso; fine transfer print of cartouche containing name.
Moon faces: rather smiling. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with house and tower.
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and strawberries, blue small flowers; fine gesso framing corners; garland centre. Hemispheres: early cut-off type, narrow USA. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: poppies and roses gesso-framed corners; roses in centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; pink roses and anemones gesso-framed corners; elaborate ribbon with scrolling below date. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, pensive. Moon scenes: two land scenes cottage; building with tower.
Main dial: orange red rose and vetch gesso-framed corners; rather Osbourne-type birds centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four seasons ladies in gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: good maps.
Main dial: vetch gesso-framed corner; motto in breakarch "Sic Est Vita Hominis". Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: two land scenes, both with some water.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and ranunculus or anemones corners; no gesso.
Main dial: anemones and strawberry corners; heavy cartouche with flowers and scrolling name inside; medium birds in breakarch.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and tulips gesso-framed corners; two fat birds centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: well-painted dianthus or carnations and cherries gesso-framed corners; anemones in breakarch with gesso and scrolling. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; peony and auriculas or primulas in corners, gesso-framed; two long-tailed birds with flowers. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; vetch in centre.
Main dial: four seasons girls in gesso framing. Hemispheres: ecliptic below equator on North America.
Moon faces: round-eyed, smallish mouth. Moon scenes: ship at sea with huge flag; cottage in landscape with tree.
Main dial: pink roses and peonies corners; imitation gesso-framed medium birds with club tails centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: double Wilson.
Main dial: shagreen background to chrysanthemums and anemones. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Two dials, Wilson on the right. Main dial: complete repaint.
Main dial: shagreen corners with regular roses and moss roses, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and honeysuckle gesso-framed corners; medium long-tailed birds centre; careless varnish on flowers. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: geometric corners, small rudimentary fans, gold diamond, pale blue and yellow ochre; free-standing ruin in breakarch.
Main dial: gesso corners, early style; large rose in breakarch, gesso flowers and scrolls, transfer print, same as 616. False plate: handmade.
Main dial: ranunculus and moss roses gesso-framed corners; two long-tailed medium birds centre. Hemispheres: maps, North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: vetch and strawberry gesso-framed corners; honeysuckle centre. Hemispheres: maps, North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: painted strawberries and poppies corners; moss roses centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: decorated centre.
Moon faces: round-eyed, pensive, pink rose. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; cottage on hill, view in distance.
Main dial: carnation and vetch corners, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: maps, USA, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: self-satisfied, round-eyed. Moon scenes: cottage with tower; ship at sea; crude painting.
Main dial: strawberry bottom, rose top, medium birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: serious. Moon scenes: ship at sea; small house with tower and blue roof.
Main dial: angel in breakarch with trumpet, well painted; anemone and large vetch corners; medium bird centre; deep-blue low oval with gesso breakarch.
Main dial: angel in breakarch with trumpet, well painted; anemone and large vetch corners; medium bird centre; deep-blue low oval with gesso breakarch.
Moon faces: a bit serious. Moon scenes: small ship; cottage and haystack.
Main dial: red ranunculus centre; strawberry and honeysuckle corners. Hemispheres: maps, USA, ecliptic above equator.
Main dial: pink convolvulus, small blue flowers at bottom, blue-toned roses at top. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pink convolvulus, small blue flowers at bottom, blue-toned roses at top. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: large carnations corners; very large rose breakarch; open cracking. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue strawberry and rose corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: creamy, no décor, just gold band, dot minutes. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: curved-in ribbon with decorations; off-white; dirty man with plough in breakarch, same as 1469; vignette in fan corners. Unrestored record only.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and strawberry corners; ranunculus centre. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: rather dreamy. Moon scenes: abbey; cottage with figure.