Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (June 1970), pp. 108–111.
Original article from The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (February 1967), pp. 65–66.
Printed. Lot 115 in the auction of fine watches, clocks and scientific instruments on 4 October 1977.
Main dial: rose top, moss rose and vetch, no gesso, bold painting, all script, decorated date aperture. False plate: cast iron.
Images of dials made by Wilkes & Baker, Birmingham dial makers active c1810.
Main dial: baskets of flowers in rounds corners; two birds centre. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: quite round-eyed, red cheeked and red-nosed, quite cheerful. Moon scenes: ship at sea; wooden windmill on bluff.
Main dial: four seasons, boy with scythe in breakarch; not many seen. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: late-style minutes; amateurish watercolour flowers corners; uneven surface.
Main dial: off-white, watercolour-type roses, gold band.
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".
Main dial: lot of gold outlined in black, floral and scrolls; urn in breakarch with oval; kippered dial.
Moon faces: quite round-eyed, pink cheeks, small mouths, pleasant expressions. Moon scenes: ship at sea; large sheep on bank.
Main dial: rose and auricula corners with gold and green. False plate: steel feet, sheet iron.
Main dial: navy blue corners with pink and white roses; two ruins centre with funny gold crosses; bird under date aperture. False plate: cast iron, Wilkes & Son.
Main dial: pink shells with gold and leaves in corners; two birds centre. False plate: cast iron, Wilkes & Sons.
Main dial: gold shells outlined Prussian blue corners; large flowers breakarch, with hole in centre.
Original article from the 'Collectors Counsel' section of The Antique Dealer and Collectors' Guide (September 1973), p. 119.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Moon scene: large ship at sea.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
Main dial: small morning glory and roses corners. Hemispheres: whole-world map.
Main dial: blue-grey four-seasons ladies, gesso surround. Hemispheres: detailed maps with outside numbers. Named false plate.
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.
Moon faces: very serious. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; tower by lakeside. False plate: iron.
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: 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: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
Main dial: cream background; gold ovals in corner with fat pink roses and lots of fine lines; garland lower centre, lead plug. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold ovals with roses corners, large honeysuckle centre. Hemispheres: maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: off-white, pears in corners with gold band. Hemispheres: nice maps. 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: anemone, morning glory and daffodil corners. Hemispheres: good maps, late type; North America on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: four long feet.
Main dial: gold wheatsheaf, heavy L-shaped corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: gold flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: cream, roses corner. Hemispheres: very fine maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold flowers and peaches in corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and orange daisies set in blue corners. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses, long-tailed birds, flowers centre. Hemispheres: castles. False plate: sheet 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: flowers corners with gold, two birds on flowers dial centre. Complete strip and repaint, breakarch all gone, repainted with my idea.
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; ladies four-seasons corners; birds with flowers centre; heavy thick arch. Hemispheres: ruins of abbeys. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: fan geometric corners with red and gold chevrons; garland with bows under date cap. Hemispheres: good maps. False plate: cast iron.
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: fat pink roses, hastily done in corners with gold leaf in corners. Hemispheres: maps, North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fan corners with gold roses. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: gold in corners with pink flowers, two roses centre, decorated ribbon below date aperture. Hemispheres: maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron, faint trace of Walker left.
Main dial: cream, four Apostles corners. Hemispheres: maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, gold cornucopias with fruit and flowers in corners. Hemispheres: maps; USA on left, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-seasons corners. Hemispheres: good maps; North America on right, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: gold squared anchor and gold flowers corners; breakarch cottage on left, church on right, ship rocking. Hemispheres: unusual corners.
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, roses and gold corners; very well-painted background and Adam and Eve. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue ovals in corners; well-painted ships automata in breakarch, two other ships in background. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: four-seasons ladies corners; centre painting with windmill, sails move instead of second hand. Hemispheres: gold leaf, basket of flowers. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold squared anchor and gold flowers corners; breakarch cottage on left, church on right, ship rocking. Hemispheres: unusual corners.
Main dial: castles corners; battle of Waterloo in breakarch, well painted Duke of Wellington missing; two birds on roses dial centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ruins in corners; Finnemore birds and flowers centre; very large lion with rolling eyes in breakarch. 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: pink background, gold leaf flowers, fine black detail. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: completely gold and black flowers in corners and breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
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: 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: four Apostles corners; Britannia in breakarch. Walker influence in fine lines in breakarch gold band. False plate: CA.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Main dial: gold-decorated lozenges corners with morning glories, small rose garland dial centre, yellow oval with roses.
Moon faces: very red cheeks, eyes close together, full red mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; watermill scene.
Moon faces: red cheeks, red noses, full lips. Moon scenes: cottage with tower; small ship at sea.
Moon faces: pale, pensive and dreamy. Moon scenes: smaller ship at sea; house on bank.
Moon faces: eyes close together. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl on rocks, details of foliage scratched in painting.
Moon faces: pale, dreamy. Moon scenes: ships with spread sails; swan.
Moon faces: very red cheeks and noses. Moon scenes: two seascapes, one with a large ship with Dutch flag, other with a building.
Moon faces: loose-lipped, red cheeks. Moon scenes: ship; cottage by water.
Moon faces: small mouths. Moon scenes: large cottage; ship at sea.
Moon faces: full lower lips and mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage.
Moon faces: pink noses, very small mouths. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage by waterside
Moon faces: round-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: ruined abbey; ship at sea; blue-clad fishermen.
Moon faces: red cheeks and noses, slightly surprised. Moon scenes: ship at sea; Georgian home.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, very red cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: log-like ship; yellow ruined temple.
Moon faces: squinty-faced, not attractive. Moon scenes: cottage; small boat.
Moon faces: very pale. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage and leaning tree.
Moon faces: rather dreamy, pink cheeks and nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; ruins and cottage.
Moon faces: pop-eyed, pink cheeks, slightly pink nose. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl in red seated by rocks and tree with hay fork [?]; well painted.
Moon faces: red-nosed. Moon scenes: Georgian house with red roof; ship at sea.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: ship; sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham.
Moon faces: red cheeks, loose red mouth. Moon scenes: red-roofed house; log-like ship at sea.
Moon faces: very red cheeks and noses. Moon scenes: ship at sea; windmill.
Main dial: complicated artwork circles, diamond centre; ovals in breakarch, sombre effect. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: complicated artwork circles, diamond centre; ovals in breakarch, sombre effect. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold with pink convolvulus corners; shells in breakarch.
Main dial: geometric corners with morning glory; bunch of gold flowers above dial centre; large peaches and plums in breakarch.
Main dial: creamy, very elaborate morning glories; fan in breakarch with gold and blowsy large rose.
Main dial: pink background, except for centre; gold flowers outlined black; gold decoration around aperture. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: small geometric apex in corners, morning glory as well, garland with one large rose dial top centre; large pears etc in breakarch.
Main dial: gold ovals with fine rays in corners; pink and orange large rose above centre; ship approaching cottage in breakarch.
Main dial: shells and seaweed corners; long tailed bird centre; ship at sea in breakarch.
Main dial: fat pink roses, morning glory in centre, Georgian house and hill in breakarch.
Main dial: gold flower corners, well painted hunting scene in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.