Carlton Clocks

Description

This very decorative 'lighthouse' clock dating from 1888 has a finely painted porcelain base with a cream brick ground, with finely painted gilt highlighted floral and foliate vine detail, painted by Wilmot Brown, one of the Doulton artists.

The design is based on the well-known lighthouse clocks being made by Guilmet in the period the silvered top part sits above a gilt brass support and pierced gallery, identical to the Guilmet clocks other than it rotates freely within the base rather than being driven by clockwork. It houses a timepiece clock on one side, two spirit thermometers and an aneroid barometer.

The bronzed top bears the initial AW, and is dated 1888.

The base carries Wilmot Browns signature.

The 8-day clock has a cylinder platform escapement, and is numbered 2957. The dial has a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring with outside minute track and gilt centre, behind a hinged and glazed door. There is a regulation slot above the XII.
Matching blued steel hands.

The aneroid barometer has scale of 27-31 inches, the glazed bezel fitted with a star-shaped pointer knob.

Height 17 inches (43cms)

To be overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years.

We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.

The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.

We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.

Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.

The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.