Original article, based on a talk given on the BBC North of England Home Service on 11 October 1945, from Jeweller and Metalworker (1 November 1945), pp. 572–574.
Original article from The Antique Collector (n.d.), pp. 212–214.
Includes copies of articles from The Horological Journal and other publications, many of them antiquarian; Watch and Chronometer Jewelling booklet by N.B. Sherwood (Chicago, n.d.); notes, related correspondence and 1 photograph. Annotated "see also the Banger watch file" (ref. ALL/01/001).
Includes Charles Allix's correspondence with C. Jennings regarding Mudge clocks and portrait; correspondence with solicitors regarding the valuation of his collection after his death in 1980; three photographs and one drawing.
Original article from Endeavour (January 1954), pp. 17–21.
Moon faces: good, dirty varnish. Moon scenes: church and tree by waterside; cottage, tree and person.
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: pale blue-grey; ranunculus at bottom, carnations at top gesso corners; birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fan corners with vignettes, decorated ribbon for name. 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: fan and vignette corners; long-tailed bright medium birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: moss roses and peonies corners, no gesso; medium bird with orange flower in centre.
Main dial: blue-grey, rose and anemone corners; imitation gesso-framed abbey in centre with trees. False plate: cast iron.
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: blue-grey; anemones and large vetch corners, gesso-framed; two medium birds with clubbed tails in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; semi-double roses gesso-framed corners; yellow ranunculus and birds facing each other in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; moss roses and vetch gesso-framed corners; tulips centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; anemone and carnation gesso-framed corners; vetch in centre. 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.
Main dial: blue-grey; cherries and honeysuckle corners, with odd flower in centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; fat bird in centre; strawberries and honeysuckle corners.
Main dial: blue-grey; semi-single rose and vetch gesso-framed corners; anemones in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and tulips gesso-framed corners; two fat birds centre. 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; honeysuckle and vetch corners, gesso-framed; pink roses in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; urn transfer corners.
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: off-white, gesso with ovals in corners, similar to Stanyer dial. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue strawberry and rose corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; large vetch and cherries corners, gesso-framed; fat birds in centre with long tails and flowers.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; fine floral gesso corners with detail; cherries in centre, open-winged butterfly to cover damage.
Main dial: blue-grey; pink roses top, carnations at bottom. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; fine texture, free-flowing gesso in corners.
Main dial: blue-grey; nigella and cherries; no gesso; fine transfer print of cartouche containing name.
Main dial: shells in corners; abbey tower and houses in centre. False plate: double Wilson.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and strawberry corners; ranunculus centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey/off-white; red roses and anemones corners.
Main dial: faint gold flowers corners; two windmills in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pink roses and bent-over tulips corners framed in imitation flat gesso; two ships in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: grey-blue; moss roses in top corners, blue anemones on bottom, bird above centre
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: blue-grey; four tulip gesso-framed corners, small scene top centre.
Main dial: strawberries and carnations corners; medium bird in centre.
Main dial: strawberry and vetch corners; two medium birds in centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and ranunculus gesso-framed corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and large vetch in corners, gesso-framed; two fat birds. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; ranunculus and carnations gesso-framed corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; moss roses top, vetch bottom. Nice dial. False plate: cast iron, Wilson and Hughes.
Main dial: blue-grey; honeysuckle and auriculas in corners; strawberry centre top.
Main dial: blue-grey; honeysuckle and vetch corners; moss roses in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; anemone and ranunculus corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and carnation corners; no gesso and fat bird in centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; small vetch and dianthus gesso-framed corners; anemone in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; small vetch and poppy corners; large strawberry centre, no gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and honeysuckle corners; primula or auricula centre; no gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; auriculas at top, ranunculus at bottom, large carnation in centre.
Main dial: grey-white, roses and strawberries gesso-framed corners, well painted. False plate: Wilson, cast iron.
Two dials. Left main dial: blue-grey; gesso corners somewhat similar to Holmes Pendle, very early. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fine dial, curved date aperture, no grommets ever used; scrolling slightly floral, all gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; gilded gesso corners; transfer print around name.
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: blue-grey; anemone all corners; gesso-framed unusual garland with blue-petalled rose lower centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; early type bird, honeysuckle and auricula corners.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and ranunculus or anemones corners; no gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; lilies and crocus corners; honeysuckle centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; one Osborne-type long-necked bird in centre; roses and carnations in corners, no gesso.
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: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
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: repaint, fat bird no gesso, no date or seconds, "W" on back, strawberries and vetch corners.
Main dial: decorated centre.
Main dial: name in cartouche; grey acanthus gold star corners. "K" on back. Nice dial, thin plate.
Main dial: floral corners; medium bird centre.
Main dial: floral corners; medium bird centre.
Main dial: fat birds.
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.
Main dial: fat birds.
Main dial: fly dial no damage; medium long-tailed bird centre with scenery; anemone corners, no gesso.
Main dial: tulips and fat roses gesso-framed corners; two medium long-tailed birds centre.
Main dial: creamy, no décor, just gold band, dot minutes. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; vetch in centre.
No décor. Small "B" on back in splodge.
Main dial: blue-grey; well-painted carnation dial centre.
Main dial: reverse of clock dial with label "198 Harlow".
Main dial: fan corners, green, some yellow and orange; tandem plough man in breakarch, decorated ribbon for name.
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: primulas and cherries gesso-framed corners; tulip in centre; honeysuckle in breakarch.
Main dial: strawberry and cherry framed corners; round vetches centre; armillary sphere with garlands in breakarch, all transfer print.
Main dial: geometric corners, small rudimentary fans, gold diamond, pale blue and yellow ochre; free-standing ruin in breakarch.
Main dial: cream rose and bird in corners. Hemispheres: maps, correct for size and period. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white; turned cream rose and bird in corners; had been repainted over twenty years ago. Hemispheres: maps, correct for period.