This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered smooth, burnished, and gilded before being built into the finished clock. Originally made in July 1986, the unique serial number 608.
The plates are finished in gold the internal movement is polished brass. The movement has an 8-day power reserve.The chime train operates a pinned drum and hammer assembly which can be set to play Westminster or a choice of Whittington and St Michael chimes on an octave of bells from John Taylor Bell Founders, whilst the striking train sounds the hours on a ninth tenor bell.The movement is sat on a white marble plinth, placed on a mahogany base. The glass shade has an opening door at the front.
Height: 46 cm Width: 36 cm Depth: 23 cm
This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered smooth, burnished, and gilded before being built into the finished clock. Originally made in 1995, this was the last Three Train Skeleton clock that Mike Harding worked on.
The plates are finished in gold the internal movement is polished brass. The movement has an 8-day power reserve.The chime train operates a pinned drum and hammer assembly which can be set to play Westminster or a choice of Whittington and St Michael chimes on an octave of bells from John Taylor Bell Founders, whilst the striking train sounds the hours on a ninth tenor bell.The movement is sat on a Bianca Carrera marble plinth, placed on a mahogany base. The marble base has a personalised plaque, this can be replaced with a new inscription for the new owner. The glass shade has four winding/handsetter holes at the front (not shown).The clock will have a full service by Sinclair Harding (full strip, clean and re-oil) before being sold to a new owner.
This superb English Chiming Clock with beautiful hand engraved back plate and dial is the most obvious visible sign of the very high quality of the entire movement and case. Originally made in 2001. The plates are finished in gold the internal movement is polished brass.
The movement has triple fusee spring driven through handmade chains, each being 6 feet long. The movement is made with quarter chiming on 8, cast and hand tuned bells, whilst the hour is struck on a ninth and larger bell and the chimes can be switched between Westminster and Whittington.The whole piece, being regulated by a recoil anchor escapement and Invar pendulum, is capable of very good time keeping.The arched case is made from solid walnut and with movement complications comprising of a calendar, date indexing lever, mock pendulum and hour repeat button.
Height: 44 cm Width: 30 cm Depth: 22 cm