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Sinclair Harding Eight-Day Great Wheel Skeleton Clock

Partially verified

According to the auctioneer, this Sinclair Harding eight-day great wheel skeleton clock is signed 'Sinclair Harding, England no. 530' on the reverse of the pendulum bob. The brass openwork movement is centered around a large multi-spoked great wheel resting on brass arched supports with bun feet over a grey-veined white marble base adorned with a gilt-metal foliate mount. It features a three-inch white chapter ring enclosing a skeletonised centre and comes with a pendulum and key. The clock is housed under a glass display case set upon a stepped mahogany plinth with bracket ogee feet, standing sixteen inches high.

Front view of the Sinclair Harding great wheel skeleton clock on marble and mahogany plinths
Front view of the Sinclair Harding great wheel skeleton clock on marble and mahogany plinths — Gardiner Houlgate. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Skeleton clock
Maker / attribution
Sinclair Harding
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1553
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
United Kingdom
Source-reported serial
530

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

Identity and Signatures

The auction catalogue records this lot as a Sinclair Harding eight-day great wheel skeleton clock. According to the listing, it is signed 'Sinclair Harding, England no. 530 on the reverse of the pendulum bob'.

Because the stated inscription is on the reverse side of the pendulum bob, it is not visible in the provided frontal photograph and remains an unverified cataloguing statement.

Evidence for this section
  • “Sinclair Harding eight day great wheel skeleton clock, signed Sinclair Harding, England no. 530 on the reverse of the pendulum bob,”

Dial and Movement Structure

Direct visual inspection shows a brass movement with a large multi-spoke great wheel mounted on tubular tripod uprights ending in bun feet. The dial features a white chapter ring with black Roman numerals around an open skeletonised center revealing internal train gearing.

The auctioneer describes the timepiece as an eight-day movement with 'the 3" white chapter ring enclosing a skeletonised centre'. The entry also notes that the lot is sold with '(pendulum and key)'.

Evidence for this section
  • “the 3" white chapter ring enclosing a skeletonised centre,”
  • “(pendulum and key)”
  • “Large multi-spoke brass great wheel supported by tripod-form tubular brass uprights on bun feet.”
  • “White chapter ring with black Roman numerals and open skeletonised center displaying interior train gearing.”

Plinth and Display

The clock framework rests on a beveled oval white marble plinth with grey veining, which is fitted with a cast gilt foliate scroll mount on the front. This is situated atop a stepped dark wood plinth supported by gilt bracket feet and grooved around the top surface.

The auction description details the base as resting 'upon brass arched supports with bun feet and grey veined white marble base, under a glass display case and upon a mahogany base with stepped ogee feet, 16" high'. The glass display case referenced in the text is not visible in the primary reference image.

Evidence for this section
  • “upon brass arched supports with bun feet and grey veined white marble base, under a glass display case and upon a mahogany base with stepped ogee feet, 16" high”
  • “Beveled oval white marble plinth with grey veining, mounted with a cast gilt foliate scroll appliqué on the front.”
  • “Base rests on a stepped dark wood plinth supported by gilt bracket feet, grooved to receive a glass display case.”

Open research questions

  • What specific details or dates are documented on the purchase and service receipts referenced in the auction listing?
  • What are the condition, construction, and dimensions of the glass display case mentioned in the cataloguing?
  • Does the reverse of the pendulum bob show any additional markings, numbers, or date stamps beyond 'Sinclair Harding, England no. 530'?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Sinclair Harding Eight-Day Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Signature and Numberingsigned Sinclair Harding, England no. 530 on the reverse of the pendulum bob“signed Sinclair Harding, England no. 530 on the reverse of the pendulum bob”
Dial Description3" white chapter ring enclosing a skeletonised centre“the 3" white chapter ring enclosing a skeletonised centre”
Base and Mountsupon brass arched supports with bun feet and grey veined white marble base“upon brass arched supports with bun feet and grey veined white marble base”
Case and Heightunder a glass display case and upon a mahogany base with stepped ogee feet, 16" high“under a glass display case and upon a mahogany base with stepped ogee feet, 16" high”
Included AccessoriesPendulum and key“(pendulum and key)”
Overall Height16 inches high“16" high”

Visible details

  • Large multi-spoke brass great wheel supported by tripod-form tubular brass uprights on bun feet.
  • White chapter ring with black Roman numerals and open skeletonised center displaying interior train gearing.
  • Beveled oval white marble plinth with grey veining, mounted with a cast gilt foliate scroll appliqué on the front.
  • Base rests on a stepped dark wood plinth supported by gilt bracket feet, grooved to receive a glass display case.

Research qualifications

  • The maker's signature and serial number on the reverse of the pendulum bob are reported by the auction catalogue and not visible from the front view.
  • The glass display case mentioned in the auction description is not shown in the provided photograph.

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

Consulted source

Sinclair Harding eight day great wheel skeleton clock, signed Sinclair Harding, England no. 530 o

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record f70df26942

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