Original article from Antique and Collectors Fayre, vol. 2 no. 12 (June 1988), pp. 24–26.
Original article from The Connoisseur, vol. 134 no. 540 (November 1954), p. 117.
Original article from Antique Collecting, vol. 19 no. 3 (July/August 1984), pp. 65–66.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (March 1985), pp. 47–49.
Original article from The Connoisseur (March 1914), pp. 157–160.
Original article from the "Sub–assembly" section af an unidentified publication (April 1972), pp. 28–30.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (April 1951), pp. 24–26.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (June 1951), pp. 42–44.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (Luly 1950), pp. 23–25.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1951), pp. 21–23.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (November 1955), pp. 28–30.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (February 1956), pp. 23–25.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (May 1956), pp. 29–31.
Short letter from an unidentified original issue of The Connoisseur (n.d.), p. 102, referencing "A clock-watch by Edward East" article from the November 1923 issue.
Images of dials made by William Finnemore, a Birmingham dial maker active in 1810s–1850s, and one image of a dial by Finnemore & Son.
Images of dials made by Hobson & Hodgkinson, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s.
Images of dials made by Thomas Keeling, a Birmingham dial maker active in 1799–1825.
Main dial: blue-grey; ranunculus and carnations gesso-framed corners. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet face slightly smiling. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with substantial house.
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: honeysuckle and vetch gesso-framed corners; strawberries in centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: sweet-faced and pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with cottage with lake in distance.
Main dial: strawberry and cherry framed corners; round vetches centre; armillary sphere with garlands in breakarch, all transfer print.
Moon faces: round-eyed, slight smile. Moon scenes: ship at sea, cottage with tree.
Main dial: vetch and pink roses gesso-framed corners; carnations centre; bird in breakarch with gesso scrolling. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; ranunculus and pink roses gesso-framed corners; girl in red skirt with anchor in oval, scrolling either side, dot gesso framing to oval. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: primulas and cherries gesso-framed corners; tulip in centre; honeysuckle in breakarch.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners; burnt dial, small. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; vignette corners in pale blue setting. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: large vetch and red orange roses gesso-framed corners; medium long-tailed birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with ruined tower and man fishing.
Main dial: strawberry and honeysuckle gesso-framed corners; painting of girl with dog in breakarch (girl has pronounced jaw); gesso scrolling at side; medium long-tailed bird dial centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and primula gesso-framed corners; long-necked birds above acanthus leaves of transfer-print ribbon. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: vetch and poppy or anemone gesso-framed corners; two people fishing in breakarch, lady in pink dress; floral gesso at side, gesso dotted framed oval.
Main dial: blue-grey; anemone all corners; gesso-framed unusual garland with blue-petalled rose lower centre.
Main dial: single chrysanthemum and honeysuckle gesso-framed corners; pink roses centre; landscape scene breakarch, floral gesso either side of oval, dotted gesso framing.
Main dial: strawberries and primula small blue flowers very fine gesso-framed corners; blue-petalled roses centre. Hemispheres: unusual garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberries gesso-framed corners; bird in breakarch with painted scrolling. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet face. Moon scenes: ship at sea; church in landscape.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and honeysuckle corners; primula or auricula centre; no gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; well-painted carnation dial centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; dotted ovals with rose-coloured centre, with motif, fine scrolling, no grommets, gold pattern. Hemispheres: early cut-off maps, no ecliptics at all. False plate: odd-spaced feet.
Moon faces: round-eyed, a bit ugly, rather serious. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with cottage and dead tree.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and auriculas or primulas in corners, gesso framed; two medium birds with clubbed tails in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberries and single anemones, fine gesso framing; blue small flowers in corners, elaborate transfer. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; moss roses and ranunculus, gesso-framed; gesso urn in oval with scrolling.
Main dial: round vignettes with scrolling corners; small high oval rudimentary scene in breakarch with grey scrolling, gesso scrolling either side of breakarch.
Moon faces: sweet, pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; house in landscape.
Main dial: corners vetch and rose; medium birds centre. Hemispheres: rose swags. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: usual Wilson, with slightly dreamy expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; small house with tower and lake or river.
Moon faces: round-eyed, quite pleasant. Moon scenes: ships at sea; cottage and dead tree.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; gesso corners with blue oval and décor inside; decorated winding holes; breakarch scene automata angel, Father Time escaping.
Main dial: pink roses and orange roses or ranunculus gesso-framed corners; two birds in a tree in breakarch with gesso motifs each side. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: typical Byrne, small eyes, tiny mouth. Moon scenes: wide ship at sea; land scene, house with tower or abbey.
Main dial: blue-grey; dark-blue oval with white motif, gold scrolling. Hemispheres: maps, America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: altered.
Main dial: pale grey-blue crumbly green background to corners with peaches and strawberries; top semi-single rose; long-tailed bird centre. Hemispheres: maps gone, signs of equator, proper Wilson maps applied.
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: vetch and ranunculus corners; "G" on back; medium long-tailed bird centre. Very badly damaged, converted. Hemispheres: maps gone completely, proper ones supplied. False plate: modern false plate supplied.
Main dial: grey-blue; moss roses in top corners, blue anemones on bottom, bird above centre
Moon faces: pleasant, pensive, Wilson faces. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with tower.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and anemone corners; medium-sized birds in centre; bright colours.
Main dial: blue-grey; large carnation large vetch in corners, gesso-framed; two medium-sized birds in centre with bright colours. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey/off-white; red roses and anemones corners.
Main dial: strawberry bottom, rose top, medium birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four seasons corners, gesso-framed fly dial. Hemispheres: Wilson maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale green background to corner moss roses and ranunculus; no gesso; red cottage and ships in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: Osborne-type bird centre (two on either side of winding hole); extended gromets; garlands in humps; honeysuckle and strawberry corners. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ranunculus and poppy corners; large grommets. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: name in cartouche; grey acanthus gold star corners. "K" on back. Nice dial, thin plate.
Main dial: fine dial, curved date aperture, no grommets ever used; scrolling slightly floral, all gesso.
Main dial: blue -grey; strawberry and cherry corners. False plate: Wilson, cast iron.
Moon faces: pleasant, Wilson type. Moon scenes: ship; cottage with path.
Main dial: fan corners with vignettes; cross birds in breakarch.
Main dial: off-white; elaborate green and red fan corners with gold. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and ranunculus gesso-framed corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: girl on seesaw replaced; man original.
Moon faces: quite pleasant. Moon scenes: small ship; tree, cottage and far view, church spire.
Main dial: blue-grey; anemone and ranunculus corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberry and vetch corners; two medium birds in centre.
Main dial: green background to tulips and plums gesso-framed corners; birds in breakarch, gesso-framed. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: slightly squashed features. Moon scenes: two land scenes with windmills.
Main dial: blue-grey; lilies and crocus corners; honeysuckle centre.
One card per dial. Set also includes some miscellaneous cards with notes. Each card gives dial maker's name, slide numbers, and detailed description of dial that includes: date, type, graphics, signature, main dial description, hemispheres, type of gilded gesso, date aperture, date dial on main dial, seconds dial on main dial, base paint, condition when received, date dial metal, date dial condition
This series contains files of correspondence and cutouts from catalogues, newspapers, journals and other publications, relating to the work of individual clockmakers and engravers.
Makers' surnames include: Bocket, Bodenham, Bodker, Bodkers, Bodle, Bog, Boisson, Bold, Bollinger, Bolus, Bondolph, Bonet, Bonner, Bonneval, Booth, Borford, Bosley, Bostock, Bosvile, Bosworth, Boucher, Boullenger, Bolt, Boult, Boulton, Bouquet, Bourdon, Bourdeaux, Bournwash, Bousse, Bouvier, Boverick, Bowen, Bower, Bowes, Bowles, Bowley, Bowly, Boutell, Bowtell, Boyce, Boyd, Boyer.
Makers' surnames include: Clapot, Claypot, Clark, Clarke, Clarkson, Claverton, Clay, Clayton, Clegg, Cleland, Clement, Clementti, Clements, Clemison, Cleverly, Clifton, Clinton, Clive, Cloither, Clough, Clowes, Clyatt.
Makers' surnames include: Coates, Cobb, Cobham, Cochereau, Cock, Cockbill, Cockett, Cockey, Coggs, Coignand, Coke, Colard, Cole, Coleman, Colin, Collet, Colley, Colliber, Collier, Collyer, Collingridge, Collins, Collison, Collomby, Colomby, Columbell, Colston, Comans, Combes, Combs, Comens, Company, Compigne, Compton, Cone, Conor, Constable, Constantin, Constantine, Conyers, Cook, Cooke, Cooks, Coole, Cooley, Cooper, Cooper & Hedge, Coote, Cope, Copeland, Copp, Corbet, Corder, Cordwell, Corner, Cornill, Cornu, Coste, Coster, Cotsworth, Cotton, Cottenbelt, Couch, Coulon, Coulon & Bry, Coupar, Courstau, Court, Courtauld, Courtial, Cover, Cowan, Cowburne (Coburn?), Cowell, Cowes, Cowper, Cox, Coxeter.