AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT DAY ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SKELETON CLOCK
ATTRIBUTED TO SMITH'S OF CLERKENWELL. CIRCA 1865
AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT DAY ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SKELETON CLOCK ATTRIBUTED TO SMITH'S OF CLERKENWELL. CIRCA 1865 DIAL: pierced, finely engraved and silvered chapter ring with coronets to each chapter, blued steel hands MOVEMENT: substantial scroll-pierced plates with two standing knights to each side, joined by seven turned and double-screwed pillars, triple chain fusees, train wheels with six crossings, anchor escapement, silvered and engraved strike/silent lever to upper right side, striking/trip repeating the quarters on eight bells within the 'dome' and with hour strike to a further bell behind; brass-cased cylindrical lead bob pendulum with fine calibration to the rod; on replaced velvet-covered, white marble and brass plinth and under later rectangular glass cover 28½ in. (72 cm.) high; 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25 cm.) deep
AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT DAY ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SKELETON CLOCK
ATTRIBUTED TO SMITH'S OF CLERKENWELL. CIRCA 1865
AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT DAY ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SKELETON CLOCK ATTRIBUTED TO SMITH'S OF CLERKENWELL. CIRCA 1865 DIAL: pierced, finely engraved and silvered chapter ring with coronets to each chapter, blued steel hands MOVEMENT: substantial scroll-pierced plates with two standing knights to each side, joined by seven turned and double-screwed pillars, triple chain fusees, train wheels with six crossings, anchor escapement, silvered and engraved strike/silent lever to upper right side, striking/trip repeating the quarters on eight bells within the 'dome' and with hour strike to a further bell behind; brass-cased cylindrical lead bob pendulum with fine calibration to the rod; on replaced velvet-covered, white marble and brass plinth and under later rectangular glass cover 28½ in. (72 cm.) high; 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25 cm.) deep
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