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: strawberries and primula small blue flowers very fine gesso-framed corners; blue-petalled roses centre. Hemispheres: unusual garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: blue-grey; well-painted carnation dial centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and honeysuckle corners; primula or auricula centre; no gesso.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
Main dial: dianthus and strawberries.
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.
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; moss roses and ranunculus, gesso-framed; gesso urn in oval with scrolling.
Moon faces: sweet, pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; house in landscape.
Moon faces: round-eyed, a bit ugly, rather serious. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with cottage and dead tree.
Main dial: round vignettes with scrolling corners; small high oval rudimentary scene in breakarch with grey scrolling, gesso scrolling either side of breakarch.
Main dial: strawberries and single anemones, fine gesso framing; blue small flowers in corners, elaborate transfer. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; dark-blue oval with white motif, gold scrolling. Hemispheres: maps, America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: altered.
Moon faces: typical Byrne, small eyes, tiny mouth. Moon scenes: wide ship at sea; land scene, house with tower or abbey.
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.
Main dial: corners vetch and rose; medium birds centre. Hemispheres: rose swags. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: grey-blue; moss roses in top corners, blue anemones on bottom, bird above centre
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: strawberry bottom, rose top, medium birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; roses and anemone corners; medium-sized birds in centre; bright colours.
Moon faces: pleasant, pensive, Wilson faces. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with tower.
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: off-white; turned cream rose and bird in corners; had been repainted over twenty years ago. Hemispheres: maps, correct for period.
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: pale blue-grey/off-white; red roses and anemones corners.
Moon faces: pleasant, Wilson type. Moon scenes: ship; cottage with path.
Main dial: name in cartouche; grey acanthus gold star corners. "K" on back. Nice dial, thin plate.
Main dial: blue -grey; strawberry and cherry corners. False plate: Wilson, cast iron.
Main dial: four seasons corners, gesso-framed fly dial. Hemispheres: Wilson maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ranunculus and poppy corners; large grommets. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: fine dial, curved date aperture, no grommets ever used; scrolling slightly floral, all gesso.
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: fan corners with vignettes; cross birds in breakarch.
Moon faces: quite pleasant. Moon scenes: small ship; tree, cottage and far view, church spire.
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: blue-grey; anemone and ranunculus corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: green background to tulips and plums gesso-framed corners; birds in breakarch, gesso-framed. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberry and vetch corners; two medium birds in centre.
Moon faces: slightly squashed features. Moon scenes: two land scenes with windmills.
Main dial: girl on seesaw replaced; man original.
Main dial: blue-grey; lilies and crocus corners; honeysuckle centre.
Main dial: cottages and castles corners, one windmill and one cottage dial centre, vague worlds and dove of peace humps.
Main dial: navy blue background and orange vetch corners, rather blue worlds, dove of peace humps.
Main dial: gold flowers corners, scene of "cottage cares" in breakarch.
Main dial: gold flowers in corners, gritty paint, worlds with dove of peace, scalloped gold edges in humps. Hemispheres: scalloped gold edges.
Main dial: gold flowers in corners, gritty paint, worlds with dove of peace, scalloped gold edges in humps. Hemispheres: scalloped gold edges.
Main dial: sheep with background in corners. Hemispheres: one cottage, one church.
Main dial: square breakarch, 8 eight-day, well painted swans in corners.
Main dial: signature scroll-like ribbon across dial centre, four continents, well painted, distinct style corners. Hemispheres: vague words and doves of peace, gold band edges.
Main dial: signature scroll-like ribbon across dial centre, four continents, well painted, distinct style corners. Hemispheres: vague words and doves of peace, gold band edges.
Main dial: gold with green ends corners.
Main dial: gold under tulips corners, small dial, poor condition.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, gesso spandrel-like corners, garland in centre, low gesso framed oval with cottage and landscape, gesso swags at either side. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, gesso spandrel-like corners, garland in centre, low gesso framed oval with cottage and landscape, gesso swags at either side. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: surprised-looking bird with small flowers dial centre.
Main dial: off-white, four-seasons corners, heavy-thighed ladies, painted up to edge. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Moon dial faces: pink faces, squinty eyes, similar to Wilson. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with two figures, church and bare branch on left.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, wide oval shape, rather bold garlands with roses either side, low oval, gold-banded, containing the battle of Nile. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: painting of churches and white houses corners, no borders. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: dished dial, turquoise background to gold flowers corners; gold flowers in breakarch.
Moon faces: round-eyed, small mouths, pink cheeks, serious expressions. Moon scenes: ship with widespread sails; ruined abbey on left.
Main dial: numbers in gold with black outline, blue chapter ring; roses in modified fan corners, green background; maps had to be replaced. False plate: sheet iron, stamped "Wilkes".
Moon faces: rather round-eyed, small mouths, pink cheeks, slightly quizzical expressions. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with pointed tower.
Moon faces: slightly sleepy-eyed, small mouth, pink cheeks, pleasant expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; large ruin with tower.
Moon faces: round-eyed, very full mouths, low-down red cheeks. Moon scenes: log-like ship at sea; house with red chimney by road with figure.
Main dial: funny shells corners; two birds dial centre, scenes of church, crude painting. Hemispheres: silver-leaf edges. False plate: sheet iron.
Moon faces: quite different artist; small eyes, small mouth, very red cheeks. Moon scenes: white swan on slanted river; white house on waterslide.
Main dial: gold flowers outlined blue-green in corners.
Moon faces: red noses, red cheeks, pleasant expressions. Moon scenes: peanut-shaped boat on sea; cottage with windmill in distance.
Main dial: abbeys and cottages corners; large dial. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: sheet iron, well marked.
Main dial: gold shells outlined Prussian blue corners; large flowers breakarch, with hole in centre.
Moon faces: very red-cheeked. Moon scenes: log-like ship; square Georgian house, blue roof.
Images of dials made by Wilkes & Baker, Birmingham dial makers active c1810.
Images of dials made by William Wood, a Birmingham dial maker active c1820.
Moon faces: exactly like Hobson moon faces. Moon scenes: castle; rather "peanut" ship at sea.
Main dial: off-white, morning glory in scroll and lattice corners with gold; Arts and Trade in breakarch. Good painting.
Main dial: off white, very plain, no decoration. Superb quality.
Main dial: bright turquoise corners and pink and yellow roses; pink rose and dark blue morning glory centre.
This series comprises images of clock dials made by unknown and non-Birmingham makers, as well as clocks from museum and private collections.
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 collection comprises assorted items from Beresford Hutchinson’s house including documents, correspondence, illustrations, photographs and slides pertaining to horological matters, as well as personal documents, including items relating to qualifications and appointments both horological and non-horological.
Sans titreThis 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.
Main dial: eight-day, 4-train, arched top. Extremely fine clock, matted centre, square date aperture, name in applied oval below centre, separate seconds ring, inner markings to chapter ring, interim markings between Roman numerals; two subsidiary dials top left and right, tune selector in breakarch, head and foliage spandrels, dolphin in breakarch.
Main dial: one-piece silvered dial with painted moon. See also slide 90, which shows restored other Harland moon in Columbia Museum.
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.