A rare and small, English skeleton clock of unusual style, by Richard Winter of Chieveley. Circa 1860.

A good quality, very original and collectable fusee Skeleton timepiece.

The very substantial and unusually styled, chain fusee movement with a solid 'Graham' Dead-beat escapement, rare 'cross bar' winding stopwork and having 5, screwed balluster style pillars. Also having a shaped anti barrel winding - blued steel blank, top-mounted micrometer regulation, a substantial pendulum bob with a locking nut for transit, 5 spoked wheels throughout and pillar end caps. The twin, buttress shaped skeleton plates are 4.5mm thick and stand upon 4, cast and turned brass column feet. The whole movement is polished to a high degree.

The wax-filled, engraved and silvered brass dial chapter is a single piece and pierced with Roman hour numerals and minute dots. The matching blued steel hands are of Achille Brocot 'open moon' style.

The movement is mounted upon a solid, rosewood veneered base with a rebated top edge and rounded corners. It in turn has 4 low bun feet and very importantly, carries the engraved and silvered makers plate fixed to the top. This is signed "R(ichard). Winter. CHIEVELEY (Berkshire)".

The original and undamaged square glass dome sits over the movement and is located within the rebated base top.

* Richard Winter and Sons are recorded as working from 1854 until 1877.

** This clock is rare in style (possibly unique), quality, condition, originality and the fact that is has it's original and undamaged glass dome. Apart from the locking knob which I made, it is totally original and it has taken me many, many hours to restore. It has a lot of plus points and the best thing about these clocks is that everything is visible - you can even watch the fusee chain transferring from the barrel to the fusee cone as you wind it.

Dimensions:                             13 3/4" high including dome x 8 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep (at the base).

Circa:                                        1860.

Condition:                                  Fully restored throughout. Please note that the pictures do not do it justice.

Price:                                         £4,000 with a full guarantee.