South East & Chatham Railway 12inch drop dial clock.
S.E.C.R. No 991 S.R.
/ B.R.(S) No 991.SE
Ex
Brighton
and Crowhurst.
A 12-inch Oak cased iron dial clock with drop to
the case and a cast brass bezel manufactured for the South Eastern &
Chatham Railway circa 1899.
Movement
The quality chain driven English fusee movement of
typical
Dial
A white enamel painted dial displaying bold Roman
numerals and the legend, B.R.(S). John Walker 1,
Case
A traditional English drop dial clock case manufactured
from oak with a one piece turned convex surround affixed to the back
box by two battens with four tapered pegs, the back box is of traditional
mid to late 19th century design with one side access door
and a bottom door secured with a brass turn.
The drop of the case features an oak veneer showing
the Medulary rays of this type of wood, and the rear of the case has
been stamped 991SE, which was applied on or after the grouping of the
Southern Companies, the side door retains its original SECR brass numberplate
991.
Information
South Eastern and Chatham Railway clocks are quite
rare and this example dates from just after the formation of this company,
Railway history
The Southern clock records show that this clock was
located at Brighton Works Accountants office and before that was used
at Crowhurst Signal box.
