A mahogany, small fusee, English dial wall clock with a rare dark blue and gold 10 inch dial. Circa 1890.

A pretty little clock with a very unusual dial.

Stock No:   14464

The 8 day duration, rectangular plated, gut fusee movement with an Anchor Recoil escapement.

Behind a 10" diameter, flat painted iron dial which very unusually has a dark blue background with gilt writing. Having an outer, divided minute track with triangular hour marks and inner, Roman hour numerals. Above centre is signed "KILPIN St. Swithins Lane" and below centre is written "City" in Old English font, all in gold. The paired spade style hands are also gilded and the dial is behind a cast brass, hinged bezel with a sight ring and flat glass.

The mahogany case has a convex turned dial surround and the back box has an access door to the right side and a curved and locking cockbeaded door to the curved bottom.

* The small size of this clock and the very rare dial makes it very attractive.

Dimensions:               12 1/4" diameter dial surround x 6" deep.

Circa:                         1890.

Condition:                   The movement is working well and keeping to time however, it is dirty and has been
                                   fitted with a hard wire to the fusee instead of a soft line therefore, should be
                                   overhauled. The dial has been historically conserved in areas of the blue base paint
                                   which has shed due to corrosion of the iron surface. I have further attended to this
                                   with a fixative to ensure that it remains in its present condition. I felt that this
                                   course of action was paramount to ensure that a purchaser could be sure that what
                                   may be a unique combination of blue paint a gold writing was original. The dial can
                                   of course be fully restored by us to look perfect once again. The bezel is original but
                                   the brass hinge has been replaced with a steel one, this also can be reversed. The
                                   mahogany case is in superb condition and is of a lovely colour and finish.

Price:                          £1,750. in its present and working condition. If a purchaser requires us to carry out any
                                   work to this item then a price and timescale can be supplied upon enquiry.