GERMAN CASED 19^th CENTURY CLOCK
by THOMAS TURNER, LONDON

First hand on site research and Photographs  by George W. Randall 

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Photographed May 1996  -  Note: Missing right finial.

A 19^th Century German style oak cased clock the dial casing carved with 

foliage and acanthus, with movement by Thomas Turner, London.

Professional description of Thomas Turner Clock:

“The square brass dial contains a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals

and an outer circle time ring with sixty evenly spaced increments to denote minutes 

in an hour. Within the chapter ring is a stippled gilt centre incorporating a revolving moon symbol geared to the hour shaft of the movement which indicates the current phase of the moon, and three winding points to provide power to the mechanical movement  thus ensuring the various displays work in unison.”

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Below the lower winding point the day is displayed.

Four silvered subsidiary dials, one at each corner, allow for slow / fast adjustment - upper left; chimes, gongs and bells, upper right; lower left - month; 

lower right - day (1-31) of month.

There is also a small lever to the left of numeral IX,

marked “Chimes Silent” to turn the the chimes off.

The top, or hood section of the clock is a carved arch over four individually 

carved knights each holding a hammer in his raised right hand above

 his own bell in front of him.

Each hammer is operated by a length of cord; the mechanism runs every quarter hour.

Note: Badly wormed left finial  -  But both finials present. (March 2000) 

The bell hammer cord to the two figures from left appears to be missing / broken (?)

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Photographed August 1995.  
Note missing right finial.

Updated 21 February 2023

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