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Glass cased skeleton clock

Partially verified

This lot comprises a brass skeleton clock enclosed within a rectangular brass-framed glass display case set upon a stepped dark wooden base. The clock's movement is open to view, featuring curved brass framing plates, an exposed gear train, a grooved fusee barrel, and a skeletonized chapter ring with Arabic numeral hour markers and pierced dark hands. The auction catalogue documents the total height as approximately 36 cm, with the transparent vitrine providing clear visibility of the mechanical assembly.

Elevated three-quarter view of the glass-cased brass skeleton clock on a dark wooden plinth
Elevated three-quarter view of the glass-cased brass skeleton clock on a dark wooden plinth — Southgate Auction Rooms. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Skeleton clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
201
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Framing

The skeleton clock is housed inside a rectangular brass-framed glass display case seated on a dark-stained rectangular wooden plinth.

An auction lot sticker numbered '201' is affixed to the lower front-right pane of the glass casing.

Evidence for this section
  • “Rectangular brass-framed glass case resting on a dark-stained rectangular wooden plinth.”
  • “Auction lot sticker numbered '201' affixed to the front right of the glass pane.”

Dial and Visible Movement

The timepiece features a circular skeletonized brass chapter ring showing pierced Arabic numerals.

Through the open architecture, the brass movement exhibits curved framing plates, gear wheels, arbor pivots, and a grooved fusee barrel. Unseen mechanical elements on the reverse are not verifiable from the glazed frontal presentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “Skeletonized circular brass chapter ring marked with pierced Arabic numerals.”
  • “Visible open-frame brass movement displaying gear wheels, arbor pivots, and a grooved fusee barrel.”

Catalogue Listing and Documented Dimensions

In the Southgate Auction Rooms catalogue, the lot is listed under title 'GLASS CASED SKELETON CLOCK - 36 CMS (H) APPROX'.

The height is stated as approximately 36 cm. The catalogue record contains no maker name, place of manufacture, or date of production.

Evidence for this section
  • “GLASS CASED SKELETON CLOCK - 36 CMS (H) APPROX”
  • “Lot 201”

Open research questions

  • Are there any stamped maker's signatures, initials, or serial numbers on the brass movement plates?
  • Does the 36 cm approximate height measurement include the wooden base and glazed frame or only the movement?
  • What escapement mechanism is fitted to the movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Glass cased skeleton clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Lot Number201“Lot 201”
Height36 cms approx“36 CMS (H) APPROX”
AuctioneerSouthgate Auction Rooms“Auctioneer: Southgate Auction Rooms”
Auction Sale Date14 Sep 2026“Sale Date(s) 14 Sep 2026 13:00 BST”

Visible details

  • Rectangular brass-framed glass case resting on a dark-stained rectangular wooden plinth.
  • Skeletonized circular brass chapter ring marked with pierced Arabic numerals.
  • Visible open-frame brass movement displaying gear wheels, arbor pivots, and a grooved fusee barrel.
  • Auction lot sticker numbered '201' affixed to the front right of the glass pane.

Research qualifications

  • The auction catalogue does not specify the maker, origin, or precise date of manufacture.
  • The internal mechanism is viewed solely through the glazed panels, leaving movement details on the reverse unverified.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

GLASS CASED SKELETON CLOCK - 36 CMS (H) APPROX

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 0a9aed681f

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