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Skeleton Clock Collection, Page One
The skeleton clocks shown exhibit some unusual feature; an interesting mechanical
design, rare or complex escapement, mechanism, remontoire or frame design. The following
adapted quote nicely sums up my fascination with skeleton clocks and clocks in general
where one can see the mechanical movement. "A well made skeleton clock is
a joy to behold - an elegant confection of brass and steel, wood, marble and glass, its
mechanicals visible inside its crystal case, its clockwork heart ticking away happily as
it takes the pulse of the day."1
Click on the picture to go to a page for more
detail.
| Paul Pouvillon, Nogent-sur-Oise, France, 1939. |
Edward John Dent, London, England, c. 1850's. |
Peter Holtby, Hampshire, England, 2000. |
| Two train, pinwheel escapement. An
extraordinary weight driven astronomical clock of 15 day duration;
having over 40 complications. Considered to be the
most complicated domestic-sized clock made at the time. |
Single train, six-legged gravity escapement, 15-second Wagner
'swinging frame' style remontoire. Exhibition piece. |
Three train, w/ late 18th century, 6 tune music box
playing 12 bells, 19 hammers. Graham deadbeat escapement. |
| Arman Collin-Wagner, Paris, France, 1886. |
John Bennett, Cheapside, London, England, c.1870. |
Ferdinand Berthoud, Paris, France, c.1785. |
| Single train - jeweled, Graham deadbeat escapement-jeweled
movement and pallets, 30-second Wagner 'swinging frame' style remontoire. |
Three train Graham deadbeat with mercury compensated pendulum.
Whittington played on 8 bells. Exhibition piece. |
Three train pinwheel escapement, gridiron
compensated pendulum, 30 second Robin remontoire, full perpetual
calendar, epicyclical equation of time, moon's age and phase, quarter
strike on solar time. |
| Unknown, England, c. later 1800's. |
John Smith & Sons, Clerkenwell, London, England, c.
1860's |
John Smith & Sons, Clerkenwell, London, England, c.
1860's |
| Three train, gravity escapement w/ jeweled pallets, high
tooth, pinion and train counts. (6 wheels going, 5 each in strike trains). Exhibition
piece. |
Three train, Vulliamy deadbeat escapement, quarter strike
Cambridge on nine bells, along with 4 tune music box. Presentation piece. |
Three train, Graham deadbeat escapement, quarter strike
Whittington on eight bells and gong. Presentation piece. |
  
1. Winchester, Simon, Krakatoa, The Day the Earth Exploded, USA
2003 |
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