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Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched with moon, centre painting. Applied chapter ring, square date aperture, head and foliage spandrels; maps in hemispheres. This dial had had the centre mistakenly painted in acrylic, because the original oil painting was lost. Dial plate could have been soaked in chemicals, nothing left of it, so new scene had to be made up following the style of the moon.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon, engraved and silvered dial centre with view, square date aperture, seconds with compass parts on dial centre, bead on outside edge of dial plate; spandrels head with Chippendale-style foliage; shells engraved on hemispheres; applied piece with tide as well as moons age on arch; painted moon with stars on dark blue background; moon has pleasant face.

Baldwin family clock bought in England by Frances Tennant's grandfather. Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon, unrestored painted centre with shepherdess, applied date circle, square date aperture, head and foliage spandrels, maps on hemispheres, moons age on silvered and engraved edge to moon, painted by different person than 166, name on applied piece in arch.

"High Water at Bristol Quay" in brass arch with moon. Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon, engraved floral dial centre, square date aperture, seconds with compass points on dial centre, small interim markings on chapter ring, heavy Rococo spandrels. Hemispheres engraved and silvered with rising or setting sun with mountains on left, palms, water and a tower on right, tide as well as age of moon on extra applied piece on arch.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon, matted centre with lightly ringed winding holes and heavily ringed date hole, applied silvered seconds ring on dial centre; head and foliage spandrels; hemispheres bare, but with hole as if applied ornament was missing. Moon has silvered edge with age on it, painted moon has double chins; two landscapes.

Whole clock, Dogman in USA, Samuel Jackson(?). Rolling eyes.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train, arched dial with moon, arch a separate piece; engraved and silvered dial centre with daffodils, curved date aperture, seconds numerals. Only has Hanet Hannah engraved top and initials JHC (difficult to make out) on bottom. Urn and small head spandrels, maps on hemispheres.

Moon dial: moons age on all painted moon. Moon was German-style replacement: yellow moon faces, repainted by Frances Tennant, in hopefully Irish style with starry sky.

Main dial: eight-day two-train arched dial with moon, very heavily engraved, matted centre with basket of flowers and funny bird; four-screw visible chapter ring with centre date, interim markings. Rest of dial very unusual: painted, probably on brass. Naked boys in corners (top) representing science, lower corners clothed figures representing religion and art. Entire painted globes on stands in hemispheres, painted moon dial, probably silvered edge.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon; matted centre, centre date name on applied silvered shield; Chippendale or Rococo spandrels; moon age separate silvered band. Hemispheres: rising sun and maps.

Main dial: 3-train arched dial with moon, matted engraved centre; maps on hemispheres, head and foliage spandrels, painted moon.

Main dial: brass dial, top arch part moon.

Main dial: large gesso oval corners; large Arabic, slender Romans, moon with starry sky.

Main dial: large gesso oval corners; large Arabic, slender Romans, moon with starry sky.

Main dial: early dial. This does not look like the famous Daniel Quare: name is crowded. Cherubs holding crown in spandrels.

Back of date dial, made from much older clock brass.

Main dial: eight-day square dial two-train, silvered and engraved centre, large date aperture, seconds on dial, head and foliage spandrels. Date dial made from much older clock brass.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train square dial, matted centre, ringed winding holes, very large date aperture; date dial has chevron or wheat ear engraving, cut out for name disk above centre, chapter ring inner markings, urn spandrels.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train, engraved and silvered dial centre (same engraver as dial shown in slide 626); seconds with compass rose on dial centre, square date aperture, interim markings, minute band, large Arabic minute numerals; head and Chippendale foliage spandrels.

Main dial: interim motifs, square date aperture, head spandrels, large bell.

Main dial: eight-day two-train square dial, silvered and engraved centre, square date aperture, seconds on dial centre, Chippendale-style spandrels.

Main dial: eight-day square dial, matted and engraved centre, square date aperture, name on applied inner markings on chapter ring, interim markings, separate seconds ring, head and foliage spandrels.

Main dial: eight-day square, head with scrolls in corners, seconds compass rose type engraving, silvered centre, curved date aperture. Looks like the "Good Engraver", very nice dial (see Colin Brown, The Clockmakers of Llanrwst).

Main dial: 30-hour dial marked "No. 342", single hand, birdcage movement, skeletonized dial plate; matted centre, interim markings, inside markings on chapter ring, cherubs and crown spandrels. Heavy, country-made case.

Main dial: 30-hour, engraved and matted centre, large round ended date aperture, inner markings to chapter ring, interim markings, urn spandrels. Case looks rather primitive, Welsh style.

Main dial: Chippendale spandrels.

Main dial: two-train, matted centre, interim markings, outer markings on chapter ring, cherub-head spandrels, separate seconds ring, large bell.

Main dial: two-train, matted centre, interim markings, outer markings on chapter ring, cherub-head spandrels, separate seconds ring, large bell.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train square dial, matted and engraved centre, square-ended date aperture; circular aperture for solid seconds dial, with boat engraved in centre head and foliage spandrels. Hood has painted wood insert (damaged).

Main dial: eight-day, two-train square dial, matted and engraved centre, square-ended date aperture; circular aperture for solid seconds dial, with boat engraved in centre head and foliage spandrels. Hood has painted wood insert (damaged).

Main dial: eight-day two-train, silvered and engraved foliage centre, interim markings, curious brass inner date ring and chapter ring, large Arabic minute numerals, engraved seconds on dial centre; head with slightly Chippendale foliage spandrels.

Main dial: seasons spandrels, matted centre, 1760s?

Main dial: eight-day, two-train square dial, centre date hand, diapered engraved centre, applied seconds ring in dial centre, head and foliage spandrels, numerals quite large.

Main dial: square, interim markings, very engraved centre, ringed winding holes and date aperture.

Very early, museum piece. Main dial: interesting skeletonised dial.

Main dial: matted centre, interim markings, inside markings on chapter ring, small outside minute numbers, separate seconds ring, ringed winding holes, decorated square date aperture; head with foliage spandrels.

Main dial: eight-day, two-train square dial, matted and engraved centre, ringed winding holes, square decorated date aperture, separate date ring, inner markings to chapter ring, interim markings, smallish Arabic minute numerals, chevron engraving on dial edge, four-seasons spandrels.

Main dial: 30-hour, two-train square dial with penny moon. Well painted, large cherub head spandrels, engraving by good engraver, probably Lancashire (see Colin Brown, The Clockmakers of Llanrwst, p. 73: illustration has the same small boat, but semicircular aperture for moons date and date of month); supercilious bird, Dutch-style chapter ring.

Unrestored. Main dial: elaborate gesso.

Main dial: unmarked, brass dial, oval insert, lady on horse. Grey, poor condition.

Iron breakarch moon, A. Bell type. Moon scenes: sailing ship, windmill.

Moon faces: pale faced. Moon scenes: sailing ship, building with tower.

Moon dial faces: penny moon face. Moon scene: pleasant waterside scene, painted near Manchester.

Moon dial faces: rather red cheeks. Moon scenes: two land scenes, well painted.

Main dial: one-piece silvered dial with painted moon. Slide 90 shows restored other Harland moon in Columbia Museum, similar to that in slides 19x and 21x.

Moon dial faces: jolly, painted type of moon face with red cheeks and nose. Moon dial painted right up to edge, no numerals, medium bright-blue type sky with large comet. Moon scenes: bright landscape with man crossing sagging bridge.

Moon scenes: sailing ship, church with tower.

Moon dial with age of moon painted on, done in a very distinct style.

Pale faced moon. Moon scenes: sailing ship, building with tower.

Moon dial: all painted moon; funny moon faces. Moon scenes: one mid-blue sky with gold snowflakes; landscape with two figures.

Iron moon. Moon scenes: sailing ship, ruined abbey.

All painted moon with moon's age on outside of moon dial, which has mid-blue sky with stars.

Moon dial faces: unusual pale sky to moon with comets. Moon dial originally meant to have age of moon dial painted on moon edge, but this was painted over, looks original; age of moon on separate silvered piece in breakarch. Frances Tennant repaired mechanism and cleaned up moon dial, main dial unrestored.

Restoration of silvered-edge moon dial. Dark-blue sky has starts and two comets. Eric Gent has details of clock.

Repaired dial and mechanism as a gift to Wrexham Heritage Centre. Moon has crude painted centre, unusual blue sky with stars.

Moon dial with one moon face and one bird; navy blue background with stars and a comet.

Painted edge moon dial, unusual 1 1/2 numerals. Moon dial faces: nice. Moon scenes: landscape with horseman and lake.

Moon scenes: landscape with people.

Moon scenes: sailing ship; cottage.

Moon scenes: sailing ship with flag; cottage.

Painted moon dial with stars on dark-blue background. Moon dial faces: sad moon, sour expression.

Moon scenes: sailing ship; house.

Very crude engraved moon dial with stars, Bristol (Connecticut) Museum. Paint in poor condition.

Moon scenes: sailing ship; cottage with trees and people.

Moon scenes: sailing ship, ruined abbey.

Moon scenes: sailing ship; house with tower.

Moon dial faces: nice. Moon scenes: two landscape scenes.

Painted edge, penny moon. Poor quality, crude painting with one black face (Bob Baxter, Southport).

Moon dial with silvered edge; dark blue sky has starts and a comet.

Moon dial with silvered edge. Very crude painting (Bob Baxter, Southport).

Moon faces: very unusual style, very pale with rather heavy eyelashes. Moon scenes: shepherdess is dress in mauve. Not seen before.

Silvered edge to outward facing (12 o'clock-style) small moons with one black moon face, so called Penny Moon. Well painted, Manchester style landscapes; Bob Baxter, Southport.

Moon scenes: sailing ship, house.

Iron moon. Moon scenes: sailing ship; church with tombstones.

Very fine moon dial with silvered edge to moon showing exact age of moon (this is rare). David Holgares shop Browns in Liverpool has this clock.

Moon dial painted almost up to edge, rather crude. Moon scenes: milkmaid, couple.

Zinc moon dial. Moon scenes: sailing ship, ruined abbey.

Nice moon dial, silvered edge, gold stars.

This moon dial with silvered edge was almost certainly painted by same person as that shown in slide 169 (Nathaniel Brown with painted centre). Moon scenes: landscapes with people.

Silvered edge moon dial, smaller than usual moon with age of moon on engraved edge. Rather crude painting, thickly done, showing a waterfall with large tumbling rock. Unusual, probably sent by Bob Baxter, Southport.

Moon dial painted almost up to edge. Moon dial faces: faces have pronounced cheeks. Moon scenes: man and dog; hay maker and girl.

Very crude painting, only one moon face restored. Moon dial has tiny unpainted edge, thick metal.

Moon dial: well painted, with two landscapes, both include water.

Iron moon dial. Moon scenes: landscapes, one with lake.

Moon faces: pale-faced. Moon scenes: sailing ship; windmill.

All-painted moon dial, very damage, with two landscapes. Quite well painted.

This was a large brass dial with head and foliage spandrels; mechanism had been altered. Moon faces and ship and scene proved to be printed on paper, stuck on with rubber cement then varnished over with brown varnish and highlights on moon faces added. A lot of the original painting was pulled off removing paper, but enough was left to restore this rathe crude moon dial.

Complicated clock, belonged to Ernest L Edwards, given to Merseyside Museum. Slide 281 shows dirty varnish on moon, 283 fully cleaned. Very fine professionally done painting. Moon has tiny mouth, vigorously painted waterfall on one side with leaning pine trees, street scene on other side.

This slide shows completed restoration, with overpainting removed on one moon face and edge re-silvered.

Painted edge moon dial from brass dial clock at Speke Hall (Eric Gent). Dark blue background with stars.

Unmarked spare moon dial, silvered edge. Reasonable but damaged. Moon dial faces: rather crude, brush strokes visible. Moon scenes: mountain with cattle, lakeside with cattle and tree.

All-painted moon dial, very damage, with two landscapes. Quite well painted.

This was a large brass dial with head and foliage spandrels; mechanism had been altered. Moon faces and ship and scene proved to be printed on paper, stuck on with rubber cement then varnished over with brown varnish and highlights on moon faces added. A lot of the original painting was pulled off removing paper, but enough was left to restore this rathe crude moon dial.

Complicated clock, belonged to Ernest L Edwards, given to Merseyside Museum. Slide 281 shows dirty varnish on moon, 283 fully cleaned. Very fine professionally done painting. Moon has tiny mouth, vigorously painted waterfall on one side with leaning pine trees, street scene on other side.

Unmarked spare moon dial, silvered edge. Reasonable but damaged. Moon dial faces: rather crude, brush strokes visible. Moon scenes: mountain with cattle, lakeside with cattle and tree.

Painted edge moon dial from brass dial clock at Speke Hall (Eric Gent). Dark blue background with stars.