Main dial: boy with dog in breakarch, some gold in corners, generally bright corners. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: boy with dog in breakarch, some gold in corners, generally bright corners. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: cottages corners; large abbey in breakarch; centre had to be cut out and redone.
Main dial: eight-day, gold bronze background, windmills in gold at corners, rainbow sky fully painted centre; horseman jumping gate in breakarch.
Main dial: eight-day, gold bronze background, windmills in gold at corners, rainbow sky fully painted centre; horseman jumping gate in breakarch.
Main dial: cottage centre, floral and geometric corners.
Main dial: orange and green corners, gold band roses. Hemispheres: upside-down maps.
Main dial: orange and green corners, gold band roses. Hemispheres: upside-down maps.
Main dial: large tulips corners, very fat roses; long tailed bird centre, Japanese style; gold birds in humps. False plate: brass moon on stub foot.
Main dial: green gold floral corners, birds centre, date aperture. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: had been scrapped so I repainted it in Halifax style. Moon is original crude painting, unusual strong sky and clouds. Hemispheres: Halifax type, maps put on.
Main dial: gloved four-season ladies. Hemispheres: cut-off maps, Halifax type.
Main dial: 1830-style silver leaf and Prussian blue corners with fans; girl in oval breakarch, odd tulips in breakarch; roses in centre. No false plate.
Main dial: pretty ladies, very nice, false winding holes, lots of gold leaf, birds centre.
Moon faces: serious, purse lips. Moon scenes: ship at sea; buildings by lake and waterfall, nice painting.
Very poor condition. Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed. Moon scenes: house by lake; mill [?] by stream.
Moon is original crude painting, unusual strong sky and clouds.
Moon faces: pursed lips, pop-eyed. Moon scenes: house with tower; cottage.
Main dial: scenic corners, abbeys and houses with red roofs corners, farm scene breakarch.
Main dial: gold centre band, lady and lion with donkey breakarch.
Main dial: crude painting, lady in green with huge hat in breakarch, typical corners gold, reverse date dial markings on dial. False plate: three long feet.
Main dial: name small, bad surface, green corners with flared tulips, fan flowers and gold.
Main dial: another complete repaint, early 1840s watercolour-style flowers.
Main dial: lots of fancy gold; moon has date on dial; blue-faced moon.
Main dial: lots of fancy gold; moon has date on dial; blue-faced moon.
Main dial: four seasons, pink background corners, gesso framed; gesso flowers dial centre; hand-done funny maps, stub foot on moon, long feet on dial.
Main dial: roses, strawberry, dianthus, cherry framed corners; birds in centre; gilded winding holes, brass moon. Dreadful condition, was found in abandoned house.
Dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love or life; motto "Time flys, pursue it Man" in breakarch. Moon looks 1800-style, Manchester-style maps in hemispheres.
Main dial: dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love, or life; motto "Timeflyes, pursue it man" in breakarch. Moon looks 1800 style, Manchester-style maps.
Main dial: four seasons ladies, nice moon dial, centre date and painting.
Main dial: floral corners, gesso flat, unusual. Hemispheres: usual hand-drawn maps.
Main dial: four-season ladies, plain background, gesso, flower centre.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand; well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love or life.
Dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love or life.
Dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love or life.
Dates unsure as to which Barker this is. Corners four ages of love or life.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand; well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand; well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand; well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand; well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Main dial: four ages of man (four seasons) gesso-framed corners; painted centre, pink sky, shepherd and girl; centre date. Hemispheres: well-painted, hand-done maps, gold edged.
Main dial: four ages of man (four seasons) gesso-framed corners; painted centre, pink sky, shepherd and girl; centre date. Hemispheres: well-painted, hand-done maps, gold edged.
Main dial: rose, anemone, strawberry and dianthus; gesso framed corner; small birds on strawberry centre. Hemispheres: Manchester-style maps, gold edge.
Main dial: centre date and centre seconds hand, well-painted religious corners and centre; flat gesso, angels in humps.
Main dial: four seasons, gesso outer edge only; centre painting "Death of Nelson", unusual Manchester-style maps. Museum piece.
Main dial: four seasons, gesso outer edge only; centre painting "Death of Nelson", unusual Manchester-style maps. Museum piece.
Main dial: eight-day two-train arched dial with moon, painted centre, square date aperture, Rococo spandrels, name on silvered applied piece in arch, moons age on dial; silvered and engraved maps on hemisphere, simple oak case (shown on slide 231).
Main dial: eight-day two-train arched dial with moon, painted centre, square date aperture, Rococo spandrels, name on silvered applied piece in arch, moons age on dial; silvered and engraved maps on hemisphere, simple oak case (shown on slide 231).
Main dial: eight-day two-train arched dial with moon, painted centre, square date aperture, Rococo spandrels, name on silvered applied piece in arch, moons age on dial; silvered and engraved maps on hemisphere, simple oak case.
Moon faces: round-eyed, serious. Moon scenes: man and horses crossing bridge, yellowish clouds; house with two figures, blobby trees.
Moon faces: one Prussian blue, rather sour expression. Moon scenes: cottage with ladder, trees and birds on heap; flat bridge, two men on it over water, ship in distance; painting a bit crude.
Moon faces: rather long nose , a bit pensive. Moon scenes: bright, positive painting, typical Manchester style; two land scenes with water.
Moon faces: long-nosed.
Moon faces: stress-cracking moon, new one repaint, had been "restored" and damaged, very heavy.
Moon dial: silvered edge, Manchester style of painting, but landscapes have definite blue tinge. Very well painted. Moon has distinctive bulging forehead; possible early 1770s.
Moon scenes: landscape with lake.
Moon scenes: landscape with lake.
Moon faces: long-nosed moon. Moon scenes: two men by waterside, stiff trees; church and bridge, two figures.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: long-nosed, serious. Moon scenes: man on tiptoes crossing bridge with woman; shepherd and shepherdess with cottage trees, less stiff.
Iron moon dial. Moon faces: eyes rather close together, small amount of red on cheeks, rather serious. Moon scenes: all religious, flight into Egypt, etc.
Moon faces: serious, long-nosed. Moon scenes: man fishing with woman, very still trees; church with two figures.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: two men in boat on lake; cottage with two figures.
Main dial: round, eight-day, no decoration; square-ended date aperture and winding holes, dot gilded. This maker used Osbourne for a dial.
Main dial: roses, dianthus and poppy, gesso-framed corners; birds dial centre; no grommets, circular date aperture, with dial not ring. There are copies of this dial in Australia, presumed brass.
Main dial: gold leaf under orange in corners; pink roses centre, repainted.
Main dial: roses, anemone, dianthus and morning glory dot gesso-framed corners; birds and roses centre, square-ended date aperture, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: roses, anemone, dianthus and morning glory dot gesso framed corners; birds and roses centre, square-ended date aperture, gilded winding holes.
Moon faces: serious pursed lips. Moon scenes: very nice landscapes, one with bridge; both include water.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: two men in boat on lake; cottage with two figures.
Main dial: off-white, garland corners at bottom of dial, fully painted centre sign and 11 on back of dial (image 1845a). Hemispheres: maps identical to 1001.
Main dial: off-white, garland corners at bottom of dial, fully painted centre sign and 11 on back of dial (image 1845a). Hemispheres: maps identical to 1001.
Main dial: off-white, garland corners at bottom of dial, fully painted centre sign and 11 on back of dial (image 1845a). Hemispheres: maps identical to 1001.
Main dial: fan corners, plain nice moon. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: bright colours, roses and primulas on green gold, with flowers. Hemispheres: fine maps.
Main dial: floral corners, gold background to shells in corners, and green with red roses: heavy appearance. Hemispheres: gold flowers in humps. False plate: not sent.
Main dial: gold framing with green corners with auriculas. Hemispheres: outside latitudes, had completely gone.
Main dial: four seasons ages of man corners, small ship on choppy sea centre painting; gesso poorly done, dots outside chapter ring and corners. Hemispheres: maps similar to Osbourne (Arch. Coates). False plate: looks like cast iron but could be malleable iron as it was stamped. All parts stamped SP19. Dial from Mrs Smith of Clock Corner, put up for Chester Auction 9/11/95 and my name removed! Very unethical and a great shame.
Moon faces: pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage.
Main dial: off-white, four Apostles corners, well painted, narrow gold framing. Hemispheres: maps cut off, square, very good condition; North America on ecliptic below equator.
Brass moon dial, good condition. Moon faces: round-eyed, red nose. Moon scenes: ship with only one sail; cottage with figure and view. Nice.
Iron moon dial. Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, red cheeks. Moon scenes: ship at sea; house with red roof.
Moon faces: nice faces, painted in good shape. Moon scenes: ship; cottage.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: very pink, rough surface due to cracking, small eyes, red nose, very pink cheeks. Moon scenes: lakeside with tall white house and standing figure; ruin with tree and standing figure.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: pink faces, red noses, reddish cheeks. Moon scenes: ship at sea with choppy waves; cottage with standing figure.
Main dial: green background corners; romantic scene breakarch; gesso framing. I restored picture in arch. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: Crystal Palace breakarch; gold background shells in corners. False plate: red back paint.
Main dial: Crystal Palace breakarch; gold background shells in corners. False plate: red back paint.
Main dial: floral and shell corners with gold and green background; portraits in ovals and temple breakarch.
Main dial: boy with dog breakarch; some gold in corners, generally bright corners. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: Crystal Palace breakarch; gold background shells in corners. False plate: red back paint.
Main dial: blue background, early 1840s, masonic dial.
Main dial: crude corners - modified yellow fans, green background white flowers, breakarch well painted Robin Hood? Man with horn, 2 red 2 blue feathers in hat and red cloak. River on right lake on left, No primer used, long feet
Main dial: cream; orange red carnations corner; bright bird and rose centre, gold band and framing. False plate: J281 on back.
Main dial: one-piece silvered dial.
Main dial: coach and horses with milestone in breakarch, two gold hands. Thin paint, very poor condition.
Main dial: coach and horses with milestone in breakarch, two gold hands. Thin paint, very poor condition.
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.
Also includes correspondence and photocopy promotional materials.