A 20th century skeleton timepiece with endless chain, glass shade and custom case signed F. H. WhitlockA 20th century skeleton timepiece with endless chain, glass shade and custom casesigned F. H. Whitlockthe open frame surmounted by a phoenix perching on a steel ball, the lower section flanked by twin colums on a green marble plinth base and bun feet, the dial with a skeletonised centre and silvered Roman chapter ring with blued steel hands, above a silvered thermometer plaque with engraved Fahrenheit and Réaumur gradients, the single chain-driven barrel movement with anchor escapement and graduated crutch ꟻHWhitlock engraved on the backplate, ticking, with custom built wood transport box included, 55cm cmFred H Whitlock made a number of clocks for Dent & Co. in the 1960's and 1970's, including a clock to commemorate the Concorde airline, sold by Bonhams in New Bond Street in 2014. It is likely that this clock would also have been sold by Dent & Co.