Reprint from La Montre Suisse vol. 44 no. 21 (1971).
Original article from Journal of the Society of Arts, vol. 33 (16 April 1885), pp. 182–189.
Original article about a watch and chatelaine from the Devonshire Collection, from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (November 1980), p. 98. Includes issue cover.
Handwritten. Also includes a typescript letter from the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, regarding Dr Ward's request for a photograph (not included), and the Museum's postcard showing a Roman vertical disc dial c.250 AD.
Includes letters, order forms, rules for ordering and sale of photographs, and two photographs.
Handwritten. Also includes a newspaper cutting on the re-opening of V&A's Jewellery gallery, and a catalogue of V&A jewellery lantern slides.
Labelled "I see also II" but part II not present
Original article from The Connoisseur (March 1914), pp. 157–160.
A collection of four silver pair- and triple-cased verge watches in mint condition.
Original article from Antique Finder (April 1973), pp. 56–59. Also includes a review of Carriage Clocks, a book by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (January 1980), pp. 47–50.
Original article from Antique Collecting (May 1976), pp. 10–14.
A fine and rare "rooftop" Vienna timepiece with one-piece enamel dial.
A very fine and unusually small "Dachluhr" or rooftop timepiece in a strung mahogany case.
Original article from Practical Woodworking (November 1989), pp. 16–21.
An early and exceptionally rare seconds beating Vienna regulator timepiece with a movement of one month duration of the very highest quality in a mahogany-veneered, Laterndluhr case of comparable excellence incorporating numerous constructional refinements.
A rare, very small Viennese Dachluhr timepiece regulator in a cherrywood case.
A very fine and rare "rooftop" Vienna regulator timepiece in a six-light walnut case by these well-known makers.
A good Vienna regulator in a walnut case and with convex enamel dial.
A very fine Vienna regulator timepiece with one-piece milk glass dial, steel pendulum rod and tapered mahogany case strung with maple.
A good Vienna timepiece with one-piece dial in a fruitwood case.
A fine, one-piece dial, Vienna regulator with timepiece movement of one month duration.
A rosewood Vienna regulator timepiece of one month duration.
A very fine and early Vienna timepiece with many interesting features.
An elegant Vienna timepiece in a cherry wood case and with one-piece dial and cast "pie-crust" bezel.
A fine grande sonnerie Vienna regulator by this well-known maker.
An exceptionally fine and rare Vienna regulator on a superbly figured mahogany case and with movement of one-month duration with grande sonnerie striking.
A very rare, grande sonnerie Vienna regulator in a mahogany roof-top case.
A very fine Vienna Laterndluhr regulator with a timepiece movement of three months duration and gridiron compensating pendulum in a case of exceptionally elegant proportions.
A fine, early "six-light" Vienna regulator timepiece with one-piece enamel dial in a strung mahogany case.
A very fine Vienna regulator timepiece in a tapered mahogany case with architectural pediment.
A good Vienna timepiece in a mahogany case.
A fine, mahogany rooftop regulator with the rare feature of a one-piece silvered dial and movement of one-month duration.
An early Viennese regulator in a case exceptionally high quality and elegance and with grande sonnerie movement of 8 days duration.
grande sonnerie Vienna regulator.
Floor-standing Vienna regulator with grande sonnerie repeat.
A grande sonnerie Vienna regulator of one month duration and of the highest quality.
Original binder label states the date as "May 1979", but the earliest sale in the file is dated 6 October 1979.
A very fine Viennese Laterndluhr with grande sonnerie striking.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (November 1983), pp. 58–59.
Contains a list of all exhibits.
Also includes a catalogue of Dorset clocks and related correspondence.
Original article from Discovering Antiques no. 29 (n.d.), pp. 688–692.
Original article from Apollo: The International Magazine of Art and Antiques (October 1990), pp. 226–237. Includes issue cover.
Includes correspondence, handwritten notes and photographs of various Vulliamy clocks sold at different auctions, photocopies of sales catalogue pages, a photocopy of Thomas Reid's letter to B.L. Vulliamy of 1822, and Charles Allix's article "A mid-18th century alarm by Gray and Vulliamy" (Antiquarian Horology, Spring 1994).
Images of dials made by W. H. Price, a Birmingham dial maker active around 1800.
Main dial: blue-grey; carnations and strawberry corners, gesso framed; three birds centre.
Photocopy typescript and handwritten. Also includes correspondence.
Typescript. Also includes cover letter from The National Trust.
Printed and typescript, some handwritten.
This collection comprises records created and collected by Francis Wadsworth. It includes a large series of original articles by various authors on horological and related topics (cut out of publications, many of them were purchased from antiquarian book dealers), as well as sales and auction catalogues and advertisements for clocks, watches and clockmaking tools; instructions, manuals, and patents; reference publications; alphabetical files relating to clockmaking firms and factories; exhibition and museum brochures; correspondence; ephemera; and papers relating to Wadsworth’s work on the AHS Publication Committee. In addition to purely horological topics, it reflects Francis Wadsworth’s interest in scientific instruments, stately houses and antique furniture and porcelain.
Wadsworth, Francis
Main dial: bronze powder and pink floral corners and breakarch. Unique dial. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: odd corners, lots of lines, copper insert in centre breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: odd corners, lots of lines, copper insert in centre breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: wheels and diamonds top corners; top scene sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. False plate: W & Hall.
Main dial: weird decoration; flying diamonds and wheel in breakarch, not liked.
Main dial: wheels and diamonds top corners; top scene sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. False plate: W & Hall.
Main dial: wheels and diamonds top corners; top scene sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham. False plate: W & Hall.
Main dial: curious wheels which appear to revolve in corners; beautifully painted scene in breakarch of riverside. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: curious wheels which appear to revolve in corners; beautifully painted scene in breakarch of riverside. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Walker & Finnemore, a partnership of Birmingham dial makers George Walker and William Finnemore established by 1808.
Main dial: breakarch moon; blue flowers in gold background corners.
Main dial: peaches in corners in gold basket. Hemispheres: unusual, maps with outside numbers for latitude, North America on ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron
Main dial: rather pale-faced four virtues corners. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four continents corners; gold band around outside chapter ring. Hemispheres: North America on left, ecliptic below equator. 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: rosework. Hemispheres: good maps, North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small roses enclosed in blue scrolls corners. Hemispheres: good maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: all gesso decorations, urn with scrolling; larger urn in breakarch with scrolling. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small rose corners; odd breakarch - shell with flyaway patterns; two rose scrolls either side. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: woman with anchor in breakarch, low oval gold rope surround with moss roses flanking tiny roses corners, gold framing, very interesting dial. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: lady with anchor in breakarch, gold frame, low oval in corners, shaded green-gold border; fancy work in breakarch either side of oval. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold ovals corners, shaded green whirligigs; breakarch with oval.
Moon faces: quite jolly. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with leaning tree and distant view.
Moon faces: pale eyes, close together. Moon scenes: ship at sea, sails set rather odd; two ruined abbeys, one in distance.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; beautiful scene with river, bridge Wilson style (painted by same person as 804).
Moon faces: round-eyed, with long noses. Moon scenes: three-masted ship at sea, only topsails set; no house in landscape.
Moon faces: round-eyed, pleasant expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with bridge.
Main dial: pink roses in corners in gold circles, bird with three roses in breakarch.
Main dial: four continents corners, fine Gen Sir Ralph Abercrombie (d.1801), possible painted George Glover Walker (1767-1834). Went on to Walker & Hughes, fine special order dial, lots of repair marks.
Main dial: four continents corners, fine Gen Sir Ralph Abercrombie (d.1801), possible painted George Glover Walker (1767-1834). Went on to Walker & Hughes, fine special order dial, lots of repair marks.
Main dial: large roses corners, basket of roses, urn and garlands, lead plug for date. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four seasons corners; hunting scene breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gilded gesso corners, oval type.
Main dial: rare vignette corners in pale red-yellow, red gold band to corners with white motif, Classical ruin. Not quite Wilson style; black paint all over the place.
Main dial: gold ovals in corners with green, some lines at oval top; garland and ribbon dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: large roses and tulips corners with gold corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small roses corners with blue and gold framing, bird in centre.
Main dial: small roses surrounded by blue and gold dots corners; bird in centre.
Main dial: gold ovals in corners, series of rounds towards centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: Finnemore-type roses corners, gold and yellow ochre, red motifs; bird centre with branch and grass.
Main dial: small roses surrounded by blue and gold; "No. 987" in garland lower dial centre. False plate: four oddly-spaced feet.
Main dial: anchors in corners and small gold flowers; bunch dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: bull's eye in gold corners with Greek key pattern. 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.
Main dial: rayed gold moons with honeysuckle corners, two morning glories dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold and black-rayed ovals in corners, graduated green background with fronds in black.
Main dial: roses corners, double-framed, gold and crimson lake. False plate: cast iron.