Also includes correspondence and photocopy promotional materials.
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.
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.
Main dial: crudely painted four-seasons corners; breakarch scene with ship Hope with flour for starving people of Liverpool 1864.
Main dial: eight-day arched; Air, Fire, Earth and Water corners; The Stirrup Cup breakarch, luminous paint. Terrible condition.
Main dial: four-seasons corners; Robert the Bruce on plinth, Brittannia cross, lion.
Main dial: floral corner; scene in breakarch similar to dial shown in slide 824.
Main dial: four continents corners; "The Cotter's Saturday Night" breakarch.
Main dial: gold in corners; urn and roses breakarch. Heavy dial plate.
Main dial: four continents corners; Commerce in breakarch.
Main dial: four-seasons corners; Robert the Bruce on plinth, Brittannia cross, lion.
Main dial: four continents corners; Commerce in breakarch.
Main dial: geometric luminous corners; blacksmith in breakarch, slightly reticulated surface.
Main dial: eight-day breakarch; naval heroes corners; painting in breakarch "Death of Sir John Moore" (1761-1809) at Battle of Coruna. Same as Walker Finnemore.
Main dial: odd centre background. Paint and edges put in after artwork that was very heavily varnished. Good flower work on dark background.
Main dial: unrestored, fire damaged. Complete strip and repaint.
Main dial: restored after fire damage; off-white, four seasons luminous corners; "The Intended Husband" fitted in breakarch.
Main dial: four-seasons corners; "Farmer's Arms" breakarch.
Main dial: famous personages, luminous corners, "Fair Maid of Perth" breakarch.
Main dial: creamy; four seasons luminous corners; breakarch scene "Farmer Visits a Friend"; small borders left.
Main dial: geometric luminous corners; blacksmith in breakarch, slightly reticulated surface.
Main dial: eight-day breakarch; naval heroes corners; painting in breakarch "Death of Sir John Moore" (1761-1809) at Battle of Coruna. Same as Walker Finnemore.
Main dial: funny motifs in between numerals; gesso-framed cornflowers and freesias corners; large bunch of roses, bold painting, breakarch; long feet.
Main dial: funny motifs in between numerals; gesso-framed cornflowers and freesias corners; large bunch of roses, bold painting, breakarch; long feet.
Main dial: very wide minute band; shells in gold corners; bowl of flowers breakarch; heavy gold scrolling.
Main dial: gold chapter ring, luminous paint, four-seasons corners, "The Cotter's Saturday Night" in breakarch. Very poor condition, name in scroll.
Main dial: gold leaf anchor corners, pale blue background and red fronds; aurora in breakarch; silver leaf legend, 36 guns details from admiralty in box file.
Main dial: funny flowers in lemon gold; odd bird in oval, gold breakarch, and odd fruit at side.
Main dial: Hope with high waist, anchor and ship breakarch, gold curtain swags; peacock feathers with gold corners.
Main dial: matted centre, scalloped cut out for silvered and engraved (red and black) seconds dial; applied silvered shield with name; date aperture; Chippendale spandrels; strike/silent in arch.
Main dial: four seasons corners; gold-sailed ship breakarch.
Main dial: one-piece silvered dial.
Main dial: cream; orange red carnations corner; bright bird and rose centre, gold band and framing. False plate: J281 on back.
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: blue background, early 1840s, masonic dial.
Main dial: Crystal Palace breakarch; gold background shells in corners. False plate: red back paint.
Main dial: boy with dog breakarch; some gold in corners, generally bright corners. False plate: sheet iron.
Main dial: floral and shell corners with gold and green background; portraits in ovals and temple breakarch.
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: green background corners; romantic scene breakarch; gesso framing. I restored picture in arch. False plate: sheet iron.
Brass moon dial. Moon faces: pink faces, red noses, reddish cheeks. Moon scenes: ship at sea with choppy waves; cottage with standing figure.
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.
Moon faces: nice faces, painted in good shape. Moon scenes: ship; cottage.
Iron moon dial. Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, red cheeks. Moon scenes: ship at sea; house with red roof.
Brass moon dial, good condition. Moon faces: round-eyed, red nose. Moon scenes: ship with only one sail; cottage with figure and view. Nice.
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.
Moon faces: pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea; cottage.
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.
Main dial: gold framing with green corners with auriculas. Hemispheres: outside latitudes, had completely gone.
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: bright colours, roses and primulas on green gold, with flowers. Hemispheres: fine maps.
Main dial: fan corners, plain nice moon. Hemispheres: maps. 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: 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.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: two men in boat on lake; cottage with two figures.
Moon faces: serious pursed lips. Moon scenes: very nice landscapes, one with bridge; both include water.
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.
Main dial: gold leaf under orange in corners; pink roses centre, repainted.
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: round, eight-day, no decoration; square-ended date aperture and winding holes, dot gilded. This maker used Osbourne for a dial.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, pink nose. Moon scenes: two men in boat on lake; cottage with two figures.
Moon faces: serious, long-nosed. Moon scenes: man fishing with woman, very still trees; church with two figures.
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: 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.
Moon scenes: landscape with lake.
Moon scenes: landscape with lake.
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 faces: stress-cracking moon, new one repaint, had been "restored" and damaged, very heavy.
Moon faces: long-nosed.
Moon faces: rather long nose , a bit pensive. Moon scenes: bright, positive painting, typical Manchester style; two land scenes with water.
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: round-eyed, serious. Moon scenes: man and horses crossing bridge, yellowish clouds; house with two figures, blobby trees.
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.
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: 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: 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: rose, anemone, strawberry and dianthus; gesso framed corner; small birds on strawberry centre. Hemispheres: Manchester-style maps, gold edge.
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: 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.
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: four-season ladies, plain background, gesso, flower centre.
Main dial: floral corners, gesso flat, unusual. Hemispheres: usual hand-drawn maps.
Main dial: four seasons ladies, nice moon dial, centre date and painting.
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.