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Thwaites & Reed brass skeleton clock after Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell

Partially verified

This brass skeleton clock was produced in 1973 by Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell as number 43 in an edition of 100, styled after an original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell. The source reports that it is powered by an eight-day brass movement featuring a coup-perdu escapement. The structure features a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and a six-pointed star centre, mounted below an upper subsidiary dial. The brass A-frame rests on dual pedestal plinths atop an oval mahogany base.

Thwaites & Reed brass skeleton clock after Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell
Thwaites & Reed brass skeleton clock after Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell — Lacy Scott & Knight. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Skeleton clock
Maker / attribution
Thwaites & Reed
Reference
No.43/100
Catalogue / lot identifier
2367
Source-reported date
1973
Country
United Kingdom

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 Edition

The auction catalogue identifies this brass skeleton clock as a creation of Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell, produced in 1973. It is described as being styled after an original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell and is marked as edition number 43 in a series of 100 ("No.43/100").

The clock includes a signed silvered chapter ring and is recorded with an overall height of 37.5 cm. Additional claims regarding historical homages or broader lineage beyond the catalogue citation remain unverified.

Evidence for this section
  • “Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell - a brass skeleton clock, after the original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell, No.43/100, made in 1973”
  • “signed silvered chapter ring with six-pointed star centre”
  • “h.37.5cm”

Frame and Structural Mounting

Direct visual observation reveals an openwork brass A-frame movement structure supported by two rectangular brass plinths. A large circular brass pendulum bob hangs centrally between the upright frame members.

The structure is mounted on an oval wooden base that rests on circular brass feet and incorporates an inset brass plaque at the front. The catalogue states the clock is "housed on a mahogany base and under a glass dome", though the dome is not visible in the primary photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Openwork brass A-frame movement structure mounted on two rectangular brass plinths.”
  • “Large circular brass pendulum bob suspended centrally between the frame uprights.”
  • “Oval wooden base supported on circular brass feet with an inset brass plaque at the front.”
  • “housed on a mahogany base and under a glass dome”

Dial Arrangement and Mechanism

The dial displays a silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals around an inner six-pointed brass star frame. Directly above this main dial sits a smaller circular subsidiary dial.

The auctioneer describes the movement as an "eight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement". The lot notes also assert that the clock "fully runs" with "no faults" and includes a winding key; however, auction house condition remarks represent seller opinion and unverified operational claims rather than independent horological assessment.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals and an inner six-pointed brass star frame.”
  • “Smaller circular subsidiary dial positioned at the top of the A-frame.”
  • “the eight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement”
  • “Clock fully runs. Appears excellent with no faults. With winding key.”

Open research questions

  • What specific text or numbering is engraved on the brass plaque inset into the front of the mahogany base?
  • What function is measured or indicated by the upper subsidiary dial?
  • Where is the glass dome referenced in the auction description located or depicted?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Thwaites & Reed brass skeleton clock after Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerThwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell“Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell - a brass skeleton clock”
Design OriginAfter original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell“after the original by Dwerrihouse, Ogston & Bell”
Edition NumberNo.43/100“No.43/100”
Year of Manufacture1973“made in 1973”
Movement Duration and EscapementEight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement“the eight-day brass movement with coup-perdu escapement”
Height37.5 cm“h.37.5cm”
Base MaterialMahogany“housed on a mahogany base”
Reported AccessoriesGlass dome and winding key“under a glass dome, h.37.5cm Clock fully runs. Appears excellent with no faults. With winding key.”

Visible details

  • Openwork brass A-frame movement structure mounted on two rectangular brass plinths.
  • Silvered main chapter ring with Roman numerals and an inner six-pointed brass star frame.
  • Smaller circular subsidiary dial positioned at the top of the A-frame.
  • Oval wooden base supported on circular brass feet with an inset brass plaque at the front.
  • Large circular brass pendulum bob suspended centrally between the frame uprights.

Research qualifications

  • The glass dome mentioned in the auction description is not shown in the primary photograph.

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

Consulted source

Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell - a brass skeleton clock, after the original by Dwerrihouse, Ogsto

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 8aea622914

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