Late C19th Anglo American 8 Day Dial Clock wandklok antiek

Grote antieke wandklok. In de glasplaat zit een barst en deze zit los. Deze oude klok verkregen vanuit een erfenis.
Werking onbekend. Maar wel recent door een klokkenmaker schoongemaakt. 90cm lang.

Late C19th Anglo American 8 Day Dial Clock Description
Antique 19th century Anglo American drop dial wall clock. The hand-crafted case being made in England, and the movement being imported from the Us Made of walnut and inlaid satinwood / fruitwood featuring scalloped form with a starburst / sunburst shaped case with scrolled accents and Roman numeral face. Circa 1880s

This style of clock is often known as the "double hollow, string and dot." (The 'double hollow' referring to a clocks lower aperture space, whilst the 'string and dot' refers to the skillfully hand-crafted marquetry around the clocks case).


The school clock form was very popular in America and was successfully sold by all seven of the major American clock manufacturers in the decades around 1900. An additional sales outlet was developed by sending American-made movements to the UK and having them cased there. American-made movements were used because they were inexpensive and well-made. The UK buyers' market preferred a more elaborate case orientation than what was generally sold in the American market. As a result, these movements were cased overseas. 
This is a very attractive and fancy-looking school clock. This walnut case is decorated with light wood inlay patterns. This lighter wood contrasts with the darker walnut. The result is a case form that visually pops off the wall. The circular-shaped bezel is framed with a beveled outer edge. A spun brass bezel fitted with glass protects the painted iron dial. This dial is formatted with a standard time ring with Roman hour numerals. The two hands are a spade form. The center section of the case is fitted with an access door. This is fitted glass and a decorative wooden fret. Through the holes in the fret, one can view the brass-faced pendulum bob. If one were to open this door, one would find the Clockmaker's label pasted onto the backboard. It reads, "JEROME & CO.'S / SUPERIOR 8-DAY / ANGLO-AMERICAN CLOCKS, / ..." This is a partial label experiencing some losses to the lower section. Below the door is a scroll molding, and then the case curves back to the wall in an "S" or ogee shape. The shaped lower section is decorated with an inlaid depiction of a deer. Several decorative moldings and carvings add interest to the overall case design. 
The 8-day brass-made movement is spring wound, striking the hour on the hour. The front plate is die-stamped with the New Haven Clock Company trademark. The escape wheel is constructed with six spokes, and its bridge is riveted. The movement is of good quality and performs very well. 
This clock was made circa 1890.