Mantel clock
workshop of Smith's English Clocks Ltd
Category
Horology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, Brass, Steel, Glass
Measurements
132 x 170 x 65 mm
Order this imageCollection
Coleton Fishacre, Devon
NT 85274
Summary
English 30-hour mantel clock with square dial in the art deco style. Case made of early plastic patterned as alabaster. Square dial signed 'SMITHS 30 HOUR' in the centre, with printed silver square chapter with Arabic numerals. 'MADE IN ENGLAND' printed on the chapter at the 6 o'clock position. Hand set and winding on the reverse, with shuttered aperture to access the rating lever. Single train movement with pin-pallet escapement and open spring, stamped 'MADE IN GT BRITAIN BY SMITHS ENGLISH CLOCKS LTD' on the back plate.
Marks and inscriptions
On clock face: Smiths 30 hour
Makers and roles
workshop of Smith's English Clocks Ltd, manufacturer