Special issue about watches and their sales, two copies.
Original articles from Antique Collecting, vol. 27 no. 7 (December 1989), p. 26.
Photocopy of an article from New Scientist (10 February 1996), p. 45. Also includes "The decimal time system" chart.
Original article from Antique Collecting (February 1992), pp. 24–26.
Original article from an unidentified publication, pp. 240–248.
Original article from Old Furniture, vol. 19 (Decemeber 1928), pp. 231–235.
Original article about the Ilbert Collection from Country Life (28 August 1958), pp. 404–405.
This collection comprises Philip Thornton’s reports, notes, sketches and tracings which document the repairs and restorations of mainly bracket clocks, carried out by him primarily in the 1930s and 1940s, with a few later instances. Most papers record the date of restoration and the name of the client. The files vary in size and content from single pieces of scrap paper to more comprehensive bundles containing condition reports and detailed large-format drawings. Many of the papers are in very fragile condition.
Thornton, PhilipMain dial: blue/grey, anemone and roses corners, bird centre with flowers.
Main dial: gold shells in corners with framing, thin dial plate.
Main dial: off-white birds in corners, gesso-framed birds in centre (but none are the earlier type of long-necked birds).
Main dial: blue/grey, blue-toned roses.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, ovals in blue corners with gesso scrolling, orange red roses in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, whitish, gesso corners and long-necked birds in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, anemones and strawberry corners, long-necked birds in centre and no gesso.
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and primulas in corners, gesso framing.
Main dial: off-white, brilliant Christmas cracker decoration in corners, some gold leaf (see slide 850, also a suspect repaint, Wilson has the same bright colouring).
Main dial: blue-toned roses in corners, framed with dot gesso.
Main dial: off-white, fan and oval corners, very bright bird in reeds in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, off-white, ranunculus and carnation, seconds area and rose painted on, no gesso.
Main dial: off-white, blue/grey, rosebuds and ranunculus, blue small flowers corners.
Main dial: blue/grey, roses in corners, no gesso.
Main dial: blue/grey, bunches of auriculas corners, no gesso.
Main dial: blue/grey, corners gesso oval with dots surrounding blue pink and red flowers, oval gesso acanthus also in corners, nigella and palm leaf centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, auriculas corner and rosy blue florets (Thomas Gaskell).
Main dial: blue/grey, long-tailed bird in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, thick-necked long-tailed birds centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, unusual transfer around name with birds.
Main dial: diamond, gilded gesso in corners, scene gesso, framed farm scene in breakarch, curved date aperture, grommets in winding holes.
Main dial: roses with touches of gold corners, gesso-framed pink decorated swags around winding holes, garlands under date, fully painted scene.
Main dial: roses with touches of gold corners, gesso-framed pink decorated swags around winding holes, garlands under date, fully painted scene.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: gesso corners with coloured ovals, fine painted hunting scene in breakarch, framed with gesso, gilded winding holes.
Main dial: grey/blue, all transfer print decoration, breakarch identical to dial 616 (Wilson square). Made for Thomas Gammon of Hereford 1774–1786.
Main dial: gesso corners, maritime scene in arch, decorated date grommets.
Main dial: miniature of Nelson, breakarch with gold flag and lion (battle of the Nile?), gold flag, drum and flag corners in gold band.
Main dial: blue/grey, carnations and honeysuckle corners, auricula in breakarch with springs.
Main dial: blue/grey, all transfer print, breakarch with crowing cockerel in oval, elaborate swags, two profiles lower down of Plato and Socrates? (see 1069 and 1076).
Moon faces: squinty eyes. Moon scenes: landscape with figures, unusual angel with trumpet on medium blue sky.
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: landscape with two standing figures; ship on fire at sea (another example of the pop-eyed moon artist looking at death and destruction at sea).
Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: land scene and battle at sea (cut in half by clockmaker and pinned on to main dial; other half?).
Moon faces: round, dark-eyed, pink cheeks, slightly worried look. Moon scenes: large ship at sea, side view; cottage in background .
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship with rigid waves; brown cottage and lake.
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Moon faces: pleasant, pursed mouth. Moon scenes: cottage and tree; ship with sails.
Moon faces: squinty eyes. Moon scenes: stars and moon on dark blue sky (usually seen on early dials), figure of landlady of Swan Inn presenting long bill (probably a joke?).
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed, one with eyes very close together. Moon scenes: ship at anchor by rocky cove; curious volcano-like structure with tree.
Moon faces: squinty eyes. Moon scenes: landscape; ship at sea, very slanting waves.
Moon faces: pale, slightly squinty-faced. Moon scenes: cottage on mill with two figures; good ship at sea with very white sails and blue and white pennant.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed. Moon scenes: landscape and ship at sea (moon had been repainted or 'touched up' because of paint loss; paint too thick).
Moon faces: round-eyed, slightly 'pop'. Moon scenes: landscape done by breakarch painter of dial 1526; very rare St Luke on other side.
Moon faces: pleasant. Moon scenes: ship at sea; girl with wings on her feet, holding flowers.
Moon faces: same as Bubwith.
Moon faces: pensive. Moon scenes: ship at sea regular waves; cottage with standing figure and thin leaning tree.
Moon faces: slightly pop-eyed. Moon scenes: boy shooting in winter landscape; ship on fire at sea.
Main dial: off-white, oval breakarch has three bears fishing scene with gesso at side, ranunculus and morning glories and blue anemones gesso corners.
Main dial: primrose.
Main dial: no gesso, roses in all corners, two long-necked birds in centre, nasturtiums either side of name in breakarch, enclosed in oval.
Main dial: slightly blue/grey, breakarch with bird in gesso oval, morning glory and pansy corners.
Main dial: blue/grey, diamond gesso, spandrel corners, floral and scrolling either side of high oval in breakarch, fine painting of lady with lady with dog in oval.
Main dial: blue/grey, all print décor, Father Time in high oval, with elaborate scrolling in breakarch.
Main dial: dotted oval and spandrel-type corners, fancy gesso breakarch, grommets used in winding holes.
Main dial: dotted oval and spandrel-type corners, fancy gesso breakarch grommets used in winding holes.
Main dial: dotted oval and spandrel-type corners, fancy gesso breakarch, grommets used in winding holes.
Main dial: strawberry and honeysuckle corners, no gesso, long-tailed bird in breakarch, two anemones in centre.
Main dial: blue/grey, vetch and roses corners, gesso-framed, bird with nest and roses in breakarch.
Main dial: roses and carnations corners, no gesso, bird with strawberries in breakarch.
Main dial: blue/grey, blue-toned roses and anemones corners, no gesso, bird with peach and cherries in breakarch.
Main dial: probably blue/grey, honeysuckle and anemone corners, no gesso, roses in centre; bird, strawberries and auriculas in breakarch, two lines at base of breakarch.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, auriculas and nasturtiums gesso-framed corners, surprised-looking long tailed bird in breakarch with bachelor's buttons.
Main dial: badly damaged, heavy overpainting, graphics.
Main dial: creamy, gold framing, corners with roses, rocking ship in arch. Arch thinly painted.
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and ranunculus, corners framed with dot gesso, gold leaf shells in breakarch corners. Automata has coastal scene with ship missing (ship taken from Wilson).
Main dial: blue-petalled roses and ranunculus, corners framed with dot gesso, gold leaf shells in breakarch corners. Automata has coastal scene with ship missing (ship taken from Wilson).
Main dial: off-white, gold leaf shells with seaweed corners, well-painted background to swans. Moving swan's head missing.
Main dial: blue/grey, fine gesso corners with ovals, green inside, rocking ship with USA flag and curved breakarch, ground add-in.
Two Osborne breakarch dials together. Main dial left: roses and anemones, corners with gesso framing, bird with roses? in breakarch. Main dial right: gesso with long oval in corners, urn gesso in breakarch.
Main dial: blue/grey, flowing gesso corners. Hemispheres: wide, North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, pale, pears and strawberry gesso-framed corners. Hemispheres: maps too small for hemispheres.
Main dial: off-white, orangey roses centre, honeysuckle and auriculas corners, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: maps, narrow USA, ecliptic above equator.
Main dial: pale blue/grey, small roses in corners with dot gesso oval and gesso flourishes, moss roses centre. Hemispheres: North America with ecliptic.
Main dial: blue/grey, gesso corners, oval pattern, two birds in centre of dial. Hemispheres: narrow, North America, ecliptic above equator.
Main dial: grey/blue, off-white, roses and strawberry top corner, roses bottom, two gilt sprigs either side of date dial, gilded winding holes. Hemispheres: odd maps, North America, ecliptic below equator, gold rim.
Main dial: blue/grey, roses top, ranunculus bottom, primroses and small blue flowers dial centre. Hemispheres: odd maps, gold star on moon post, maps gold edged.
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: blue/grey, gold band, four seasons, long faces. Hemispheres: good maps (original but dirty).
Main dial: creamy, anemone and blue petalled roses in corners, gesso-framed. Hemispheres: maps USA ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, four seasons ladies, rather skinny-faced and awkward postures. Hemispheres: good maps, America, with ecliptic below equator.
Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: off-white, large ladies, four seasons, no borders, gold band, nice painting. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: blue/grey, pink roses, strawberries corners, long-necked birds in centre, no gesso. Hemispheres: maps.
Main dial: blue/grey, very dark blue ovals in corners with gesso. Hemispheres: North America, with ecliptic above equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, pink roses in corners, no gesso, long-necked birds in centre. Hemispheres: North America, ecliptic below equator.
Main dial: blue/grey, very dark blue ovals in corners with gesso. Moon faces: pop-eyed. Moon scenes: lady by seaside with anchor and dismasted ship in gale (this artist specialised in death and destruction at sea).
Main dial: blue/grey, strawberries and auriculas with blue flowers corners, gesso framing, long-necked birds in centre. Hemispheres: maps upside-down.