James Stratton
Director
Lot 117
A rare mid 19th century carved mahogany table chronometer with Evans pivotted detent escapement the dial signed Woodmansey, Doncaster
2 December 2025, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£700 - £1,000
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Lewis Walduck
Cataloguer
A rare mid 19th century carved mahogany table chronometer with Evans pivotted detent escapement
the dial signed Woodmansey, Doncaster
the bezel carved with trailing foliage and flowers, centred by a bee hive below VI, on a plinth base, the 11 inch circular painted Roman dial boldly signed 'Chronometer' with matching hands and subsidiary running seconds dial below the centre, the spring driven gut fusee movement with maintaining power, the five-spoke 'scape wheel mounted on the backplate and with pivotted detent escapement, the pendulum with (repaired) brass rod and cylindrical bob. 52cms (20ins) high.
the bezel carved with trailing foliage and flowers, centred by a bee hive below VI, on a plinth base, the 11 inch circular painted Roman dial boldly signed 'Chronometer' with matching hands and subsidiary running seconds dial below the centre, the spring driven gut fusee movement with maintaining power, the five-spoke 'scape wheel mounted on the backplate and with pivotted detent escapement, the pendulum with (repaired) brass rod and cylindrical bob. 52cms (20ins) high.
Footnotes
Literature:
Roberts, British Skeleton Clocks, Antique Collectors Club, 1987, p185, Fig 5/6 a) and b).
This escapement was designed in about 1860 to be very accurate. Although it has a short pendulum it can readily show seconds because of the 'passing' nature of its swing. The 'scape wheel is only unlocked on every other swing.