Main dial: gold flower corners, well painted hunting scene in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fat pink roses, morning glory in centre, Georgian house and hill in breakarch.
Main dial: shells and seaweed corners; long tailed bird centre; ship at sea in breakarch.
Main dial: gold ovals with fine rays in corners; pink and orange large rose above centre; ship approaching cottage in breakarch.
Main dial: small geometric apex in corners, morning glory as well, garland with one large rose dial top centre; large pears etc in breakarch.
Main dial: pink background, except for centre; gold flowers outlined black; gold decoration around aperture. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: creamy, very elaborate morning glories; fan in breakarch with gold and blowsy large rose.
Main dial: geometric corners with morning glory; bunch of gold flowers above dial centre; large peaches and plums in breakarch.
Main dial: gold with pink convolvulus corners; shells in breakarch.
Main dial: complicated artwork circles, diamond centre; ovals in breakarch, sombre effect. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: complicated artwork circles, diamond centre; ovals in breakarch, sombre effect. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: very red cheeks and noses. Moon scenes: ship at sea; windmill.
Moon faces: red cheeks, loose red mouth. Moon scenes: red-roofed house; log-like ship at sea.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship; sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.
Moon faces: red-nosed. Moon scenes: Georgian house with red roof; ship at sea.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, pink cheeks, slightly pink nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl in red seated by rocks and tree with hay fork [?]; well painted.
Moon faces: rather dreamy, pink cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; ruins and cottage.
Moon faces: very pale. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage and leaning tree.
Moon faces: squinty-faced, not attractive. Moon scenes: cottage; small boat.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, very red cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: log-like ship; yellow ruined temple.
Moon faces: red cheeks and noses, slightly surprised. Moon scenes: ship at sea; Georgian home.
Moon faces: round-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: ruined abbey; ship at sea; blue-clad fishermen.
Moon faces: pink noses, very small mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage by waterside
Moon faces: full lower lips and mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage.
Moon faces: small mouths. Moon scenes: large cottage; ship at sea.
Moon faces: loose-lipped, red cheeks. Moon scenes: ship; cottage by water.
Moon faces: very red cheeks and noses. Moon scenes: two seascapes, one with a large ship with Dutch flag, other with a building.
Moon faces: pale, dreamy. Moon scenes: ships with spread sails; swan.
Moon faces: eyes close together. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl on rocks, details of foliage scratched in painting.
Moon faces: pale, pensive and dreamy. Moon scenes: smaller ship at sea; house on bank.
Moon faces: red cheeks, red noses, full lips. Moon scenes: cottage with tower; small ship at sea.
Moon faces: very red cheeks, eyes close together, full red mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; watermill scene.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Main dial: four Apostles corners; Britannia in breakarch. Walker influence in fine lines in breakarch gold band. False plate: CA.
Main dial: mid-blue background, gold flowers and green leaves corners; low oval with blue clad fisherman in breakarch. False plate: made from trial piece for 1pc silvered dial, no FP markers.
Main dial: stylized thistles corners with gold band; ship in oval breakarch with shells and seaweed either side. Not original clockmaker as original name very faint underneath. False plate: cast iron (interesting).
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Main dial: completely gold and black flowers in corners and breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pink background, gold leaf flowers, fine black detail. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ruins in corners; Finnemore birds and flowers centre; very large lion with rolling eyes in breakarch. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: castles corners; battle of Waterloo in breakarch, well painted Duke of Wellington missing; two birds on roses dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold squared anchor and gold flowers corners; breakarch cottage on left, church on right, ship rocking. Hemispheres: unusual corners.
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.
Main dial: blue ovals in corners; well-painted ships automata in breakarch, two other ships in background. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold squared anchor and gold flowers corners; breakarch cottage on left, church on right, ship rocking. Hemispheres: unusual corners.
Main dial: four-seasons corners. Hemispheres: good maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: off-white, gold cornucopias with fruit and flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps; USA on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: cream, four Apostles corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold in corners with pink flowers, two roses centre, decorated ribbon below date aperture. Hemispheres: maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron, faint trace of Walker left.
Main dial: fan corners with gold roses. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: fat pink roses, hastily done in corners with gold leaf in corners. Hemispheres: maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold star and dart corners, design first seen in Walker and Finnemore. Hemispheres: good maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fan geometric corners with red and gold chevrons; garland with bows under date cap. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white; ladies four-seasons corners; birds with flowers centre; heavy thick arch. Hemispheres: ruins of abbeys. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: off-white, bright blue fan-shaped background to corners with red, white and yellow flowers, good Finnemore squiggles. Hemispheres: maps were completely gone. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
Main dial: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
Main dial: off-white, roses, long-tailed birds, flowers centre. Hemispheres: castles. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and orange daisies set in blue corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold flowers and peaches in corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: cream, roses corner. Hemispheres: very fine maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: gold wheatsheaf, heavy L-shaped corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: anemone, morning glory and daffodil corners. Hemispheres: good maps, late type; North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: four long feet.
Main dial: off-white, pink roses and gold in corners. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, pears in corners with gold band. Hemispheres: nice maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold ovals with roses corners, large honeysuckle centre. Hemispheres: maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: cream background; gold ovals in corner with fat pink roses and lots of fine lines; garland lower centre, lead plug. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
Main dial: off-white, bright blue fan-shaped background to corners with red, white and yellow flowers, good Finnemore squiggles. Hemispheres: maps were completely gone. False plate: sheet iron.
Images of dials made by William Finnemore, a Birmingham dial maker active in 1810s–1850s, and one image of a dial by Finnemore & Son.
Moon faces: very serious. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; tower by lakeside. False plate: iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, tiny mouth, pink cheeks, red nose. Moon scenes: large ship at sea; lake with cottage, well painted. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey four-seasons ladies, gesso surround. Hemispheres: detailed maps with outside numbers. Named false plate.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Moon scene: large ship at sea.
Original article from the 'Collectors Counsel' section of The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1973), p. 119.
Main dial: gold shells outlined Prussian blue corners; large flowers breakarch, with hole in centre.
Main dial: pink shells with gold and leaves in corners; two birds centre. False plate: cast iron, Wilkes & Sons.
Main dial: navy blue corners with pink and white roses; two ruins centre with funny gold crosses; bird under date aperture. False plate: cast iron, Wilkes & Son.
Main dial: rose and auricula corners with gold and green. False plate: steel feet, sheet iron.
Moon faces: quite round-eyed, pink cheeks, small mouths, pleasant expressions. Moon scenes: ship at sea; large sheep on bank.
Main dial: lot of gold outlined in black, floral and scrolls; urn in breakarch with oval; kippered dial.
Main dial: numbers in gold with black outline, blue chapter ring; roses in modified fan corners, green background; maps had to be replaced. False plate: sheet iron, stamped "Wilkes".
Main dial: off-white, watercolour-type roses, gold band.
Main dial: late-style minutes; amateurish watercolour flowers corners; uneven surface.
Main dial: four seasons, boy with scythe in breakarch; not many seen. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: quite round-eyed, red cheeked and red-nosed, quite cheerful. Moon scenes: ship at sea; wooden windmill on bluff.
Main dial: baskets of flowers in rounds corners; two birds centre. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Wilkes & Baker, Birmingham dial makers active c1810.
Main dial: rose top, moss rose and vetch, no gesso, bold painting, all script, decorated date aperture. False plate: cast iron.
Printed. Lot 115 in the auction of fine watches, clocks and scientific instruments on 4 October 1977.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (February 1967), pp. 65–66.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (June 1970), pp. 108–111.