Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 2 December 2017
| Lot 277 | An early twentieth century 8" brass drum clock from Brighton Belle Pullman Car Vera. Overall height: 11½". Silvered brass dial engraved made in England by H. Williamson Ltd, London, Vera, Pullman 1229, with normal chapter and red 24 hour numerals both in Arabic and with regulation lever below XII. Eight day going barrel movement with platform escapement stamped with Williamson’s Astral trademark. Set in a backless iron drum stamped 1229 around the rim and covered by a thick bevelled glass held in a heavy cast brass bezel with integral silvered sight ring, secured by a thumbscrew. The whole now mounted as a mantel clock in a varnished mahogany, art deco style, free standing case. Vera was a 1st class Kitchen Car made by Metro Cammell in 1932, a likely date for this clock and about the time that Williamsons failed and were bought by what became Smiths Ltd. Complete with winder. £600-800 |
| This lot sold for £1500. |
