Moon faces: slightly pensive, pleasant, red cheeks, red noses. Moon scenes: ship at sea, rigid waves; Georgian house by lakeside.
Main dial: heavy pink roses in circle; deep rose and blue filling in corners; gold leaf branches at side of date aperture.
Main dial: curious Walker-type corners with diamond shapes, grapes and leaves band, imitation topaz centres; well-painted Adam and Eve breakarch; only Eve's arm moving, no serpent. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-seasons corners, cutout in breakarch with gold peacock; two joined swans rocking on water; Georgian house in distance. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue/grey geometric corners with some gold, fat bird.
Main dial: cream base, pink cornucopias with gold fruit corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ranunculus and anemone corners, rose framing.
Main dial: pink roses, corners with gold; funny bird in basket and flowers breakarch with auriculas.
Main dial: simple yellow, red single flower with gold dots around and rosebuds either side.
Main dial: bitty corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Moon faces: very red cheeks. Moon scenes: fishing boat with a sail; lake scene, cottage with tower.
Main dial: borders using bronze paint; polyanthus and moss roses corners; two baskets of flowers centre florals. Hemispheres: floral.
Moon faces: typical and well-painted. Moon scenes: blue roof to Georgian square house; ship, fully rigged.
Main dial: gold leaf chapter ring, four continents corners; Moses in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: serious. Moon scenes: church with spire; quite good ship.
This series comprises images of clock dials made by known Birmingham makers.
The dials have been categorised by Frances Tennant into the following dial types:
12 o'clock moon, Arched with moon, Automata, Birds in arch, Brass arched, Brass arched moon, Brass square, Gesso in arch, High oval in arch, Low oval in arch, Moon dial, Other arch, Other dial type, Oval dial, Picture in arch, Round dial, Square dial.
Images of dials made by Osborne & Wilson, Birmingham dial makers active in 1772–77.
Main dial: off-white, heavy bold gesso corners and breakarch; decorated winding holes.
Main dial: creamy, unusual heavy gesso in imitation brass spandrels; rose and buds in breakarch with gesso side pieces; upside-down roses either side of decorated winding holes.
Images of dials made by Thomas Hadley Osborne, a Birmingham dial maker who started his own dial manufactory after the dissolution of the Wilson & Osborne partnership in 1777.
Main dial: diamond, gilded gesso in corners, scene gesso, framed farm scene in breakarch, curved date aperture, grommets in winding holes.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, one with eyes very close together. Moon scenes: ship at anchor by rocky cove; curious volcano-like structure with tree.
Main dial: dotted oval and spandrel-type corners, fancy gesso breakarch grommets used in winding holes.
Main dial: blue/grey, anemones and strawberry corners, long-necked birds in centre and no gesso.
Main dial: off-white, fan and oval corners, very bright bird in reeds in centre.
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: landscape with two standing figures; ship on fire at sea (another example of the pop-eyed moon artist looking at death and destruction at sea).
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and ranunculus, corners framed with dot gesso, gold leaf shells in breakarch corners. Automata has coastal scene with ship missing (ship taken from Wilson).
Main dial: pale blue/grey, auriculas and nasturtiums gesso-framed corners, surprised-looking long tailed bird in breakarch with bachelor's buttons.
Main dial: blue/grey, pale, pears and strawberry gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: maps too small for hemispheres.
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl with wings on her feet, holding flowers.
Main dial: blue/grey, four seasons ladies, rather skinny-faced and awkward postures. Hemispheres: good maps, America, with ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: badly damaged, heavy overpainting, graphics.
Main dial: blue/grey, corners gesso oval with dots surrounding blue pink and red flowers, oval gesso acanthus also in corners, nigella and palm leaf centre.
Main dial: gold shells in corners with framing, thin dial plate.
Main dial: miniature of Nelson, breakarch with gold flag and lion (battle of the Nile?), gold flag, drum and flag corners in gold band.
Main dial: blue/grey, carnations and honeysuckle corners, auricula in breakarch with springs.
Main dial: ranunculus or orange rose, strawberries, gesso-framed. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: carnations and yellow ranunculus corners; line-framed gold band around chapter ring; two ships in centre. False plate: double Wilson CI.
Main dial: ranunculus and moss roses gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: untouched; North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, rather pensive. Moon scenes: ship scene; violin player on rock.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and large vetch in corners, gesso-framed; two fat birds. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; single anemone and strawberries gesso-framed corners; moss rose floral cartouche in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; one Osborne-type long-necked bird in centre; roses and carnations in corners, no gesso.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; fine surface, gesso ovals, dark-blue centres with motif, fine scrolling, no grommets, petalled gilt winding holes. Hemispheres: early cut-off type, narrow, USA.
Moon faces: rather serious. Moon scenes: mid-blue sky with comet, lakeside scene, well painted.
Main dial: off-white; imitation gesso spandrel-like corners with mid-blue ovals; portrait of John Wesley in oval, dot surround, gold scrolling either side of breakarch. False plate: Wilson, cast iron.
Moon faces: small features, round eyes, pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with tower by waterside.
Main dial: blue-grey; cherries and dianthus gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberry and poppy corners, unusual type of gesso aperture framing, long-necked Osborne-type birds. Hemispheres: floral garlands.
Main dial: off-white, gesso with ovals in corners, similar to Stanyer dial. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with ruined tower and man fishing.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners; burnt dial, small. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, small mouth. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage in landscape.
Main dial: blue-grey; honeysuckle and vetch corners, gesso-framed; pink roses in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; complicated gesso above centre; corners maps gone; moon age in breakarch.
Main dial: honeysuckle and strawberry gesso-framed corners; long-tailed medium birds centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
UV lamp photo of unrestored dial. Main dial: blue-petalled roses and strawberries; blue small flowers fine gesso framing corners; garland centre. Hemispheres: early cut-off type, narrow USA.
Main dial: shells in corners; abbey tower and houses in centre. False plate: double Wilson.
Main dial: fan and vignette corners; long-tailed bright medium birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, smiling. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage by river with bridge.
Main dial: poppies gesso-framed corners; bird with light flowers in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: very bright roses and carnation corners, rope-effect gold leaf framing; bright shells in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: carnations and ranunculus gesso-painted framed corners; decorated ribbon below date aperture. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship at sea; tower with hut and tree.
Moon faces: very round eyes, tiny mouth. Moon scenes: land scenes.
Main dial: reverse of clock dial with label "198 Harlow".
Main dial: strawberries and roses gesso-framed corners; cherries centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, rather sweet and pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with house and tree.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet faces rather pensive. Moon scenes: aqueduct, with moon's age round outside of dial.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and peonies gesso-framed corners; two medium long- tailed birds in centre; light flowers. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; four tulip gesso-framed corners, small scene top centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; large vetch and cherries corners, gesso-framed; fat birds in centre with long tails and flowers.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: peony and vetch gesso-framed corners; very well painted lady shepherdess in pink by urn in breakarch; some gesso in surround.
Moon faces: sweet and rather pensive. Moon scenes: very unusual ship with men on yardarm; lakeside scene with rather pink sky.
Two dials, Wilson on the left. Main dial: well-painted four seasons corners, similar to Lasall's dial; fine painting of river scene with one small figure in breakarch; quite heavy scrolling to side, gesso frame to oval.
Main dial: well-painted four seasons corners, similar to Lasall's dial; fine painting of river scene with one small figure in breakarch; quite heavy scrolling to side, gesso frame to oval.
Main dial: cherries and anemones gesso-framed corners; long necked Osbourne-type birds centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: pink roses and peonies gesso-framed corners; moss roses centre; urn with garlands all gesso breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: shagreen background and vetch and strawberries gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: finely painted dianthus and cherries gesso-framed corners; medium long-tailed birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship at sea; one house, landscape.
Main dial: cherries and black-eyed susan gesso-framed corners; two fat birds centre; honeysuckle in breakarch with rather heavy gesso. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship; cottage with tree.
Main dial: off-white; tiny fans and gold leaf diamonds corners; gold leaf roses and bird in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: very pale, a bit serious; can find no other moons with this face. Moon scenes: tower with arch; ship at sea.
Main dial: auricula or primula and strawberry corners, fake gesso-framed. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: sweet expression. Moon scenes: cottage with distant view including lake; ship and regular waves.
Main dial: off-white; turned cream rose and bird in corners; had been repainted over twenty years ago. Hemispheres: maps, correct for period.
Main dial: tulips and fat roses gesso-framed corners; two medium long-tailed birds centre.
Moon faces: surprised expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; bridge over lake and tree.
Main dial: green background corners with roses and ranunculus. Hemispheres: garlands.
Moon faces: sweet, pink cheeks. Moon scenes: house with tower; ship at sea, stiff waves.
Main dial: grey-blue, four seasons well-painted corners. Hemispheres: Wilson maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and carnation gesso-framed corners; "cross birds" "preserved in aspic". Hemispheres: maps, good.