Description
The sister to this clock may be found in Derek Robert's book titled British Skeleton Clocks, page 148, differences being that Roberts' clock is probably on a later base, while ours appears to be on its original brass inlaid rosewood base., and Roberts' clock has a central bell for sounding the half hours, plus a gong for the hours, while ours has only the gong. The quality of workmanship is excellent, with 6-spoke wheels throughout (except 3-spoke motion transfer), finely fretted dial and original chains. There are 3 dial feet, however, one small tit on the dial has broken away and that dial foot is just resting on the edge of the dial now at 1:15 (hard to see even in the foto). This clock was in storage for some time and the plates have turned a bit brown. With a good old rectangular dome (shown beside clock), note dome is about 2 inches too deep for the base and hangs over the back side. The front plate with an engraved, silvered ribbon below the dial with the original retailer: Rich' Potter, Manchester. Height of clock frame only = 15", overall 22 inches
Record courtesy of R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts