Main dial: abbey ruins corners, thin paint.
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.
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, engraved and silvered centre, seconds on higher part of dial and date dial engraved on lower; moons age engraved on arch; Rococo spandrels. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: eight-day, two-train, arched with separate date circle in arch, matted centre, interim markings, inside markings on chapter ring, outside banded, minute circle, minute numbers medium size, diamonds between; separate seconds ring; curious wedge-shaped aperture for silvered engraved days of week.
Painted edge, penny moon. Poor quality, crude painting with one black face (Bob Baxter, Southport).
Main dial: cottages top, house with tower bottom, painted ruins in distance. Very thin paint. Hemispheres: humps.
Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with Adam and Eve in breakarch. Dial breakarch cut out similar to Gill dial: painting of Garden of Eden background somewhat similar but figures better done. Both arms to move as well as shaped serpent going around tree.
Main dial: eight-day breakarch, three-train, greyed off-white background, no décor.
Iron moon. Moon scenes: sailing ship; church with tombstones.
Main dial: nice dial, could have been made by a number of dial makers (Walker and Hughes or Finnemore). Tiny Arabis minutes, gold flowers corners and breakarch. Unfortunately this clock was stolen.
Main dial: auriculas and morning glory in corners; gold band, shells and flowers.
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.
Moon scenes: sailing ship; house with tower.
Moon scenes: landscape with people.
Painted edge moon dial from brass dial clock at Speke Hall (Eric Gent). Dark blue background with stars.
Painted edge moon dial from brass dial clock at Speke Hall (Eric Gent). Dark blue background with stars.
Main dial: false moon; cream background; grapes, gold flowers and anemone corners; gold flowers and anemone centre.
Main dial: pseudo-Oriental oddity, painted on brass. Does not look like Birmingham work.
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: 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.
Moon faces: pale faced. Moon scenes: sailing ship, building with tower.
Main dial: gold shells and seaweed in corners, with rose-coloured framing.
Main dial: sheep with lambs corners, the Incredulity of St Thomas in breakarch. Well painted, in Walker-Hughes style.
Main dial: two-train complicated clock with date, month, etc. Similar to Bath Pump Room Clock.
Main dial: crude colours and painting of cottages and abbeys corners; cottage in arch.
Main dial: breakarch moon, gold leaf background to pink rose and blue auriculas corners. Hemispheres: maps. Large dial.
Main dial: bright roses and strawberry corners; moss roses centre.
Main dial: fat pink roses corners with small primulas, rather crude; Hamlet on stage in breakarch.
The only example of signed brass dial bracket clock painted decoration: Artist Grimaldi, well-known London painter, signature untouched, seen here.
Main dial: houses with towers corners; girl shrimping in breakarch. Thin paint.
Main dial: abbeys and castles corners; seaside with ship in breakarch.
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: L-shaped framing for gold auriculas.
Main dial: eight-day, two-train arched dial with moon, matted and heavily engraved centre; ringed and decorated winding holes (sun and bird in decorations), square decorated date aperture, separate seconds ring, compass rose engraving on dial centre (wheat ear engraving) edge of dial plate interim markings, inner chapter ring markings, minute band not too large; urn spandrels. Engraved and silvered moon including faces, decorated arch. Hemispheres: decorated.
A very bad case of stress cracking from painted dial longcase clock; Frances Tennant made a replacement.
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.
Main dial: arched gold rainbow background on shell corners, navy blue background to shells; corners with gold flowers; breakarch with floral arch.
Main dial: cottages with bridge corners; cottage by river breakarch. Poor quality painting.
Main dial: sllver leaf underlay for houses corners; maps in hemispheres.
Main dial: cream background, pink and blue corners; gold flower centre, flowers on end of date aperture.
Main dial: cottages and abbeys corners; St Mark and lion in breakarch. Simplistic painting.
Main dial: roses top, strawberry bottom, all with small blue flowers.
Large dial. Main dial: four-continents corners, bright colours, funny looking camel, odd American Indian.
Main dial: goats in corners; maps in hemispheres.
Main dial: black leopard, elephant and bear in corners; man shooting lion centre; lion with rolling eyes biting camel in breakarch. Well painted.
Main dial: roses and strawberry corners; square-ended date aperture.
Main dial: arched with name in brass breakarch; head spandrels, matted centre, fleur-de-lis interim markings.
Main dial: roses and garland around centre. Has been restored.
This slide has not been digitised.
Moon scenes: sailing ship; field landscape. New moon made.
Main dial: square-ended date aperture; red rose and small blue flowers centre. Badly damaged by flame or chemical.
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.
Main dial: cottage centre, floral and geometric corners.
Main dial: unmarked, brass dial, oval insert, lady on horse. Grey, poor condition.
Main dial: silly sheep corners, mumpish shepherdess in breakarch. Centre cut out, bad flaking, poor quality.
Main dial: Chippendale spandrels.
Main dial: Halifax-style corners, wide moon arch, corners had to be redone - crumbling. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: American Indian has short beard, Africa wears chemise. Hemispheres: humps have continuing scenes from corners.
Main dial: tulips in L-shaped borders; morning glory centre. False plate: named CIFP.
Main dial: abbeys and castles, slightly rainbowy sky, silken leaf corners, thin painted. Hemispheres: gold edged maps, late type, outside latitude numbers.
Main dial: wide minute band date aperture, gold circles in corners, very nice.
Main dial: Four Apostles, named.
Main dial: roses, strawberry, dianthus, cherry framed corners; birds in centre; gilded winding holes, brass moon. Dreadful condition, was found in abandoned house.
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: possible Foster dial; has trade card (see 1994); bright colours, iron moon.
Moon faces: serious pursed lips. Moon scenes: very nice landscapes, one with bridge; both include water.
This series contains index cards compiled by Frances Tennant as the original finding aids for her slides collection. Used in creating this catalogue, they contain some extra information about the dials, such as their graphics and condition when received.
This series comprises images of clock dials made by unknown and non-Birmingham makers, as well as clocks from museum and private collections.
This series contains other horological publications, such as journals and exhibition catalogues
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: very round faces, red-nosed, red-cheeked pink face, pleasant expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage and standing figure.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: very round faces, red-nosed, red-cheeked pink face, pleasant expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage and standing figure.
Main dial: floral corners with carnations and roses; flower basket breakarch with roses and auriculas, gold circle. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: girl in pink low oval; gold and colour framing breakarch, scrolling outside breakarch. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: floral corners, shells with green background in corners with gold and red flowers; breakarch royal couple with small crown on cushion. Dial centre replaced.
Moon faces: smiling, one has quite a wide mouth. Moon scenes: ship at sea with sails furled; red-roofed cottage.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: very round, almost pop eyes, red nose, pink cheeks. Moon scenes: curious rocks on seaside; cottage with funny standing figure, very long.
Main dial: floral corners with auriculas, tulips and roses; long-tailed birds centre. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: green background flowers corners; bunch of flowers bottom; unusual maps. False plate: cast iron. 1803 on movement.
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: pretty lady type, four-seasons corners, big-footed ladies; low oval in breakarch with girl in pink hat, overpainted leaves. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gold and red fan corners, green on silver leaf background with small roses corners. False plate: cast iron.
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: 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: moss, roses and regular roses, unusual gold corners; well-painted moon. Hemispheres: maps gone. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gloved four-season ladies. Hemispheres: cut-off maps, Halifax type.
Main dial: brilliant shell corners, gold and white gold; nice moon, E20 on moon. False plate: cast iron.
Brass moon dial.
Moon faces: pursed lips, pop-eyed. Moon scenes: house with tower; cottage.
Main dial: coach and horses with milestone in breakarch, two gold hands. Thin paint, very poor condition.
Brass moon dial.