Includes correspondence, photocopies of eighteenth-century newspaper extracts, photocopies of journal articles, newspaper articles, cutouts and photocopies of catalogue listings, photographs and notes.
Makers' surnames include: Cattell, Chambers, Constantin, Constantine, Cooley, Cotsworth, Creed, Crouch, Cuff. The file contains correspondence, photocopies of eighteenth-century newspaper extracts, cutouts and photocopies of catalogue listings, photographs and notes.
This collection comprises mainly glass plate and film negatives of early English clocks, clock inscriptions and clockmakers’ portraits, collected by Percy G. Dawson. Many have been used in his books.
Sin títuloThis series contains files of correspondence and cutouts from catalogues, newspapers, journals and other publications, relating to the work of individual clockmakers and engravers.
This collection comprises research papers, ephemera, original material, digital files, catalogues and images gathered and created by Alan Treherne in the course of his long-term research into the families and inventions of Peter Stubs and Edward Massey. It also contains cards indexes relating to Alan’s research into clockmakers, watchmakers and workers in allied trades and industries in Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and nearby locations. The records date mostly from the twentieth and early twenty-first century, but also contain photocopies of earlier material.
Sin títuloMain dial: off-white, fan corners with straight gesso framing, gold wiggly line outside centre, dot gesso, high oval with ruins in breakarch, roses either side. False plate: four long feet.
Moon faces: look quite happy. Moon scenes: two land scenes, one with tower and lake.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, long-tailed bird and rose in dial centre. Interesting early dial; I decided to let Turton's name stand as nothing of Rayner's work was left. False plate: cast iron, Wilson.
Main dial: blue-grey green background to rose painted corners. Minature scenes similar to W. Tench Stourport, basket of flowers breakarch (see 666 Thompson, wheatsheaf gesso square dial
Main dial: shell corners, gold leaf roses and oval motif in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: supercillious. Moon scenes: ship at sea; ruined tower on hill.
Main dial: slightly bluish, white heavy flowers in corners and dial centre.
Main dial: well painted, four seasons in corners, no borders. Hemispheres: USA maps on left. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: bright, well-painted four continents corners, gold band. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four apostles (plates on head), thin painting. Rare date dial. Hemispheres: maps.
Images of dials made by William Finnemore, a Birmingham dial maker active in 1810s–1850s, and one image of a dial by Finnemore & Son.
Main dial: fully-painted abbeys corners; fat pink roses and birds. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: fat pink roses, morning glory in centre, Georgian house and hill in breakarch.
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: fruit and slightly geometric corners, two morning glory centre. 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: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Main dial: castles in corners with blue figures, birds in centre. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: gold apex corners, black background to strawberries and white flower. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: large pink roses with yellow ochre band in corner; bird above dial centre.
Main dial: gold and red flowers in corners; cottage and landscape in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold flowers in the corners, bunch of small blue flowers above centre; riverside with castle scene in breakarch.
Main dial: gold flower corners, well painted hunting scene in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
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 ovals with roses corners, large honeysuckle centre. Hemispheres: maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
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: 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: off-white, pink roses and gold in corners. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: dogs in corners, borders left; man shooting with gun in breakarch. 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, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast 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: 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: off-white, pears in corners with gold band. Hemispheres: nice maps. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship; sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.
Moon faces: small mouths. Moon scenes: large cottage; ship at sea.
Main dial: fan geometric corners with red and gold chevrons; garland with bows under date cap. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: red-nosed. Moon scenes: Georgian house with red roof; ship at sea.
Main dial: very plain heavy dial.
Main dial: gold flowers corners with foliage.
Main dial: gold squiggles, flowers, birds centre, good example of type.
Main dial: flowers in corners; cattle with blue fisherman in breakarch. False plate: sheet iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, red cheeks and noses, cheerful. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; double cottage with tower.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, red cheeks and noses, tiny mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea, heeled over; large white house by river.
Moon faces: fat pink and red cheeks, full lower lips. Moon scenes: log-like ship, big sails; red-roofed cottage by road.
Moon faces: red cheeks and noses, wide eyes. Moon scenes: ship at sea; large building and two figures.
Main dial: small downhill castles corners, fantastic ruined house.
Moon faces: staring eyes. Moon scenes: log-like ship; bright colours.
Main dial: corners green background with carnations, tulip centre.
Main dial: gold flared Arabics on dark blue chapter ring; bluebell inn in breakarch, mountain in background; man with four seasons in corners, long clay pipe. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, shells in corners on gold and white. Hemispheres: very little left, outside numbers latitude. False plate: altered.
Moon faces: pale. Moon scenes: ship; cottage, tree ruin in distance.
Main dial: gold anchors in blue ovals corners, low key colours.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, orangey pink roses and carnations in opposite corners, flared tulips centre, gilded gesso framing.
Main dial: wider minute band, green background, blue anemone corners with gold ends, fat rosebuds centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: rabbits, upside-down tulips and flower centre, very impressive dial. False plate: cast iron, named.
Images of dials made by Hobson & Hodgkinson, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s.
Main dial: modified fan corners, bright shells centre. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Thomas Keeling, a Birmingham dial maker active in 1799–1825.
Main dial: carnations, lilies, gesso framed, two long necked birds with foliage, black sprigs over lower dial feet. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: red cheeks and full mouths. Moon scenes: large ship at sea; white country house.
Main dial: pink-faced four-seasons ladies, stiff foliage, scalloped gold band outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: odd maps, outside latitude numbers. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
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, anemone and rose corners, gesso-framed two birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-continents ladies with pink faces, gold framed; outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, no decoration.
Main dial: four-seasons pink-faced ladies corners, gold framed, gold circle. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator.
Moon faces: sleepy-eyed, pleasant faces, quite pink all over. Moon scenes: ship at sea, side view; landscape with house and old tower.
Main dial: grey-white, small oval with branches framing fat bird in centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; four-seasons ladies, small heavy thighs, gesso framed, gold band inside chapter ring. Hemispheres: good maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; four-seasons ladies, small heavy thighs, gesso framed, gold band inside chapter ring. Hemispheres: good maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: pleasant expression, round-eyed, red noses. Moon scenes: blue-roofed, three-storey house; ship at sea.
Main dial: well-painted four seasons, gold line framing. Hemispheres: USA maps, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, gold leaf roses with black outline to corners; death of Nelson in breakarch, gold square and circle. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: serious expression, red noses. Moon scenes: girl with hay fork; ship at sea.
Main dial: creamy, gold band, gold shells, leaf band in corners. False plate: cast iron, faint "Owen".
Main dial: nativity scene breakarch; Bible, cross, chalice, Holy Spirit in corners, some gold.
Main dial: Owen moon roller; moon image missing; urns in corners in ovals blue with white and pink. Hemispheres: maps.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, eyes quite close together. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl pointing at sea, painted by same artist as dial corners.
Images of dials made by James Richardson, a Birmingham dial maker active around 1800.
Main dial: wheels and diamonds top corners; top scene sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. False plate: W & Hall.
Main dial: rayed gold moons with honeysuckle corners, two morning glories dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small roses surrounded by blue and gold dots corners; bird in centre.
Main dial: small rose corners; odd breakarch - shell with flyaway patterns; two rose scrolls either side. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: bull's eye in gold corners with Greek key pattern. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: peaches in corners in gold basket. Hemispheres: unusual maps with outside numbers for latitude; North America on left, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: painted star-like corners with dents and rayed corners in pink and yellow ochre; design used several times, Walker work. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, pleasant expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with bridge.
Main dial: tumbling gold diamonds and pink roses in corners.
Main dial: gold ovals in corners with green, some lines at oval top; garland and ribbon dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold ovals corners, shaded green whirligigs; breakarch with oval.