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An English orrery clock by Eric Watson
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1986; Saddleworth, UK
Plaque inscribed: Eric Watson Saddleworth; Clock marked: Made for Herbert and Ann Gold / Los Angeles / 1986
The polished brass planetary model displaying the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and the moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, with silvered metal dials displaying time, date, astrological divisions, and planetary motion with chain and fusee spring barrel drive, 8-day, straight line anchor escapement, set in a custom glazed mahogany standing floor case
Overall: 43" H x 25.25" W x 21.75" D
Notes: Design sketches, correspondences between Herb Gold and Eric Watson, and purchase order all dated to 1985.
Planetary Orrery Table Clock
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English Planetary Orrery Timepiece, Contemporary, 8″ annular dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, brass & chrome plated brass body mounted on mahogany base, named in honor of the Earl of Orrery, excellent condition, lacking glass dome. Height 7″.
A Frank Monk orrery clock
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1960's
The skeletonized clock surmounted by an orrery on top with divisions and planetary motions, silvered metals dials with black Roman numeral hour markers, and fusee movement, 14 day, raised on a plum velvet plinth within an ebonized wood base within a glass dome
Overall: 24" H x 12.5" Dia.
Notes: Previously restored by Henry Horne and Leon Tokatlian.
Lumen Watson Pillar & Splat Shelf Clock
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Lumen Watson Pillar & Splat Shelf Clock. Mahogany case, original stenciling on columns, old finish. Original painted wood dial. 30 hour time & strike weight driven wood works movement. Ht. 36″. A Private Midwest Collection.
G.B. Watson- Airdrie Mahogany Tall Case Clock –
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Likely Scottish. Second Quarter 19th Century. Dial marked “G.B. Watson. Airdrie.” Painted dial with its arch titled “Commerce” depicting a woman holding a Caduceus sitting on, and surrounded by,various barrels labeled: “Cotton”, “Sugar”, “Ashes”, and “Tobacco”. In the background is an early steamboat. 4 hand-painted medallions surrounding dial depict figures representing different continents. IncludesEurope (w/ Union Jack & Cornucopia), Africa (w/ Elephant ), America (w/ Head Dress, Cotton, Snake) , and Asia (Holding a Fan w/ Camel in background). Hood having hollowed pediment surmounted by urn finials overarched glazed-glass door. Case with central convex pendulum door flanked by two half columns. Base with crotch mahogany over carved skirt w/ bracket feet. Red, Gold, and Black Hand- Painted design on Pendulum.Missing second hand. Crack in base. Glass cracked. 7′ 6″ Tall.
Modern Annular Dial Orrery Table Clock
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Modern annular dial Orrery table clock.
(Minor wear)
17 1/4″ T.
Running at time of description, but not guaranteed to continue.
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English Mahogany Bracket Clock
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English Mahogany Bracket Clock. Mahogany case has gilt brass feet, finials and figural corner pieces; the brass dial has a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, Arabic 5 minute markers and fancy pierced hands, spandrels with swirling leaves, moon phase dial and is signed Thomas Watson, London. The brass movement is signed Junghans, strikes the hour and once on the half hour on a single bell. Movement appears in good working condition, case is original finish and in good condition. 16.5 in high x 10 in. wide x 7 in. deep