Mid 20th Century, English, Passing Strike Skeleton clock in a lyre style frame with engraving on the front plate.

Mid 20th Century, English, Passing Strike Skeleton clock in a lyre style frame with engraving on the front plate. This was made by a skilled English clockmaker. As with many skeleton clocks, he used an existing antique fusee movement as the heart of the clock and carefully fretted the brass frames and dial to give the impression of their 19th century counterparts. The front dial is nicely engraved: Wm. Bell, Ely. The bell is mounted to the back plate and the horizontal hammer rises once each hour to sound the bell. The round dome with turned wooden base is recent; dome setting beside clock in foto; base of clock covered with blue velour. Height of clock 10", Height with dome 13 inches