Bracket clock
John Skinner
Category
Horology
Date
1750 - 1900
Materials
Mahogany, glass, brass, steel and painted iron
Measurements
330 mm (H)255 mm (W)150 mm (D)
Place of origin
Exeter
Order this imageCollection
A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1312411
Summary
Eight-day English striking table clock in a mahogany case by John Skinner, Exeter c1805. Two-train, five-pillar fusee movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell on the back plate and with a pull hour repeat on cord. “Thwaites” cast into and also stamped onto front plate, and “2841” stamped on edge of front plate and inside spring barrel caps. The back plate is engraved “Jno Skinner Exeter” with engraved flowers and border. 7” white painted convex dial signed “John Skinner Exeter” in dial centre. Blued steel pierced arrow hands. Strike silent lever above dial. The mahogany break-arch top case has a convex brass bezel with convex glass over the dial, inset into the front door with has fish-scale frets below and fish scale frets to the sides of the case. Standing on brass bracket feet. Note. Records show two John Skinners of Exeter, father (1747-1818) & son (1776-1846). The Skinner clockmaking business continued in the High Street in Exeter from the 1770’s to 1846. As with many provincial clockmakers at this time, the Skinners bought their stock ready made from London but signed with their name. This movement was made by Thwaites and Reed in London. Spring from this clock is in store Box 53
Provenance
original parminter item that ws removed by stella tudor upon her marriage in 1880; taken with her to the vicarages of Turkdean then East Garston and, after her death, with her husban to Reading. Upon his death this item was recorded in both the 1925 and the 1930 probate and valuation inventory and was then passed to his daughters Margaret and Stella Tudor who returned it to A La Ronde upon Margarets purchase of the property. Purchased from mrs Tudor Perkins 1991
Makers and roles
John Skinner