A Victorian carved walnut and brass striking Brighton Pavilion skeleton clock, circa 1870

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A Victorian carved walnut and brass striking Brighton Pavilion skeleton clock, circa 1870
The silvered and fretted chapter ring with engraved numerals, blued steel swallow hands, a banner plaque below signed SMITH AND SONS CLERKENWELL, the eight day movement with twin chain fusees and anchor escapement, wheels with five crossings, with mock gridiron pendulum, strike on bell surmounted by a silvered cast brass eagle, with silvered brass lions to the sides, mounted on a plush plinth with a silvered plaque to the front inscribed ALTERI SI TIBI, with carved walnut base; formerly under glass dome, now with perspex cover -- 26¾ in. (68 cm.) high

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Please note this clock has ting-tang quarter strike on two bells.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Derek Roberts, British Skeleton Clocks, Antique Collectors' Club, 1987, pp.73-74 and p.140, fig.
The Pavilion clock was the premier skeleton clock produced by Smith's and with its substantial and well carved base this is a particularly good example. It is interesting to note connections with other Smith's clocks. Similar lions can be seen on the 'Lion and Eagles gilt' model that appears in their 1865 catalogue; the mock gridiron pendulum with flowerhead mount is used on many Smith's clocks.
See also page 35 for detail.

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