Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship with rigid waves; brown cottage and lake.
Moon faces: very serious, pursed up, small mouth. Moon scenes: large ship in rough seas; landscape with house and river, pink in sky.
Main dial: blue/grey pink roses and pale auriculas, gesso-framed corners, lead plug in centre of seconds hole, urn with roses painted on top. False plate: CA with false winding square attached.
Moon faces: smiling. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage with yellow tree, church in distance.
Main dial: peaches and gold band corners, maps.
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 with feathers. Hemispheres: gold dove of peace, gold scalloped edges, humps.
Images of dials made by Richard Hipkiss, a Birmingham dial maker active in the 1780s–1840s
Images of dials made by Edward Hobson and E. Hobson & Son, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1830s.
Images of dials made by Hughes & Company, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s.
Images of dials made by Kempson & Felton, Birmingham dial makers active in 1808–15.
Images of dials made by the Nicholas brothers, Birmingham factors and dial makers active in the 1790s–1820.
Images of dials made by Samuel Baker and Samuel Baker & Son, Birmingham dial makers active around 1826–50.
Images of dials made by Burgess Hartley, Birmingham dial makers active in the 1810s and 1820s.
Main dial: vetch top, anemone bottom. Hemispheres: good Wilson maps. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; moss roses and large vetch gesso-framed corners; decorated ribbon centre. Hemispheres: flowers. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: basket of flowers, anemones and some grapes gesso-framed corners; compass rose centre of seconds ring. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ranunculus and moss roses gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: untouched; North America, ecliptic above equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: roses and carnations gesso-framed corners; medium long-tailed birds centre. Hemispheres: garlands. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: sweet expression. Moon scenes: ship at sea; landscape with cottage and tree.
Main dial: blue-grey; semi-single rose and vetch gesso-framed corners; anemones in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: ranunculus and orange carnations in corners; bird in breakarch.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; gold leaf roses with pink band in corners; dull-toned swans in centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: double Wilson.
Main dial: roses and ranunculus gesso-framed corners; burnt dial, small. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: strawberries and roses gesso-framed corners, moss roses centre. Hemispheres: four small roses in each. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed. Moon scenes: two landscapes, both with water.
Moon faces: round-eyed, a bit staring. Moon scenes: ship at sea; ruined abbey.
Main dial: blue-grey; small vetch and poppy corners; large strawberry centre, no gesso.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberries and carnation corners; no gesso and fat bird in centre.
Main dial: fan corners with vignettes, decorated ribbon for name. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; small vetch and dianthus gesso-framed corners; anemone in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: good colours of fan corners, blue and yellow ochre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and strawberries, blue small flowers; fine gesso framing corners; garland centre. Hemispheres: early cut-off type, narrow USA.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet expression. Moon scenes: starry sky with suggestions of clouds; very unusual at this period.
Main dial: single chrysanthemum and honeysuckle gesso-framed corners; pink roses centre; landscape scene breakarch, floral gesso either side of oval, dotted gesso framing.
Moon faces: slightly pensive, small mouth. Moon scenes: cottage with pink skies; landscape with cottage and pink skies.
Moon faces: round-eyed, sweet expression.
Main dial: all floral gesso corners, blue-petalled roses.
Main dial: floral corners; medium bird centre.
Main dial: floral corners; medium bird centre.
Main dial: blue-grey; all gesso corners with dotted oval and scrolling; white-clad lady with anchor in high oval; green plain background; not so well painted floral and scrolling to side of oval. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; dotted oval, no colour, gesso centre motif and oval scrolling; moss roses centre in bud form. Hemispheres: early, narrow North America type.
Main dial: pink roses and anemones corners, no gesso; gold band outside chapter ring; grey cartouche with rudimentary birds in breakarch.
Main dial: strawberry and vetch gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; anemones and large vetch corners, gesso-framed; two medium birds with clubbed tails in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pink roses and vetch gesso-framed corners; bird in breakarch with gesso scrolling. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; moss roses and vetch gesso-framed corners; tulips centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pink roses and bent-over tulips corners framed in imitation flat gesso; two ships in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey, rose and anemone corners; imitation gesso-framed abbey in centre with trees. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: gesso-style acanthus, gold leaf corners, black outline; pressed brass cap badge with foil at back in corners; ship in high oval breakarch with gold urns and leaves.
Main dial: pink roses, red roses or ranunculus gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic above equator.
Main dial: well-painted four seasons corners, similar to Lasall's dial; fine painting of river scene with one small figure in breakarch; quite heavy scrolling to side, gesso frame to oval.
Main dial: blue-grey; dianthus and vetch gesso-framed corners; well-painted Adam and Eve scene in breakarch; both people's arms move. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: round-eyed, serious.
Main dial: blue-grey; fine texture, free-flowing gesso in corners.
Main dial: moss roses and peonies corners, no gesso; medium bird with orange flower in centre.
Main dial: fat birds.
Main dial: fat birds.
Main dial: off-white, dotted gesso oval, no colour, motif in oval centre, flat gold, minimal scrolling in corners. Hemispheres: late Wilson type. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: fan corners, green, some yellow and orange; tandem plough man in breakarch, decorated ribbon for name.
Main dial: strawberries and orange red roses corners; fat birds centre; honeysuckle breakarch with gilded gesso (we added breakarch to fit case). False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: good, dirty varnish. Moon scenes: church and tree by waterside; cottage, tree and person.
Moon faces: Round-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: cottage by lakeside; ship at sea.
Moon faces: pleasant, quite pink cheeks. Moon scenes: two figures with house; two figures with tower.
Main dial: blue-grey; urn transfer corners.
Main dial: blue-grey; honeysuckle and auriculas in corners; strawberry centre top.
Main dial: gesso corners, early style; large rose in breakarch, gesso flowers and scrolls. False plate: handmade.
Main dial: blue-grey; simpering ladies, four seasons gesso-framed corners; shepherdess dial centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: cream rose and bird in corners. Hemispheres: maps, correct for size and period. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: vetch and chrysanthemum corners. Hemispheres: maps had to be replaced. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: pensive. Moon scenes: small ship at sea; cottage with lake in background.
Moon faces: serious. Moon scenes: cottage and tree; ship with large French flag.
Two dials. Left main dial: blue-grey; gesso corners somewhat similar to Holmes Pendle, very early. False plate: cast iron.
Moon faces: rather serious and pale. Moon scenes: scene with tower; scene with house and figure.
Main dial: repaint, fat bird no gesso, no date or seconds, "W" on back, strawberries and vetch corners.
Main dial: strawberries and carnations corners; medium bird in centre.
Main dial: three-train with musical automata. I only did over breakarch, no sign of name, rare piece.
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship at sea, very nice and detailed; church and view, nice moon detail.
Main dial: cherries and honeysuckle corners; dianthus centre. Hemispheres: maps, nearly all gone.
Main dial: low oval with gesso and shepherdess, fleur-de-lys interim markings; vetch and anemone corners, usual Wilson framing.
Main dial: blue-grey; honeysuckle and vetch corners; moss roses in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; ranunculus at bottom, carnations at top gesso corners; birds in centre. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: blue-grey; gilded gesso corners; transfer print around name.
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship at sea; small building, large tower.
Main dial: very blue base paint; strawberry and vetch gesso-framed corners; soldier in red jacket with flintlock musket in high oval, bluebells either side.
Main dial: pale blue-grey; with floral corners. Hemispheres: reversed.
Main dial: blue-grey; strawberry and anemone gesso-framed corners; well-painted lady with dog in landscape oval; gesso scrolling leading into framing. False plate: cast iron.
This series contains the index cards compiled by Frances Tennant, which were the original finding aids for her slides collection, and which have been used in creating this catalogue. They contain some extra information about the dials, such as their graphics and condition when received.
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
Main dial: some gold geometric corners, gold leaf heavy shells centre, odd checkerboard gold leaf black equator. Hemispheres: blodgy maps.
Main dial: theatre building in arch, four-season corners. Was labelled as DR11 and DR11a.
Main dial: off-white, slightly blue, green fan corners edged in pink, low oval gold-framed with thighed Britannia and lion, moss roses either side. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, slightly blue, green fan corners edged in pink, low oval gold-framed with thighed Britannia and lion, moss roses either side. False plate: cast iron. Picture also shows the magnificent case.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, gesso circles with swags and flat gold urns in corners, girl going to market in high oval, well-painted open gesso swags either side.
Main dial: off-white, blowsy roses and anemonies. Hemispheres: maps.
Moon dial faces: rather surprised. Moon scenes: tall ship at sea; landscape with pointed roof to house church in distance.
Main dial: blue-grey, lily and ?; gesso-framed corners, flowers in basket including rose in breakarch, vigorous style.
Main dial: pale blue-grey, wide oval shape, rather bold garlands with roses either side, low oval, gold-banded, containing the battle of the Nile, maybe done to commemorate The Battle of the Nile of 1 August 1798. False plate: cast iron.
Main dial: off-white, shepherd boy with fat sheep in top dial centre, fine wreath on outside, "345" on back of dial.
Main dial: blue-grey, convolvulus and lily in gesso framed corners, rose and aster in breakarch. False plate: cast iron.