A rare three-train skeleton clock, James Condliff, Liverpool, circa 1860,

5½-inch silvered engraved chapter ring with Gothic roman numerals and well-pierced hands, three train fusee and chain  trip repeating movement with six-spoke wheels, pierced barrels and snails, sliding bolt stopwork, deadbeat escapement, chiming the quarters on eight bells and striking on a deep-toned gong concealed in the base, a strike/silent lever above XII, the scroll pierced frame with eight turned baluster pillars and raised on a rectangular brass plinth with bun feet applied with a silvered plaque signed Jas Condliff, Liverpool, polished moulded walnut base and glass dome

A two-train skeleton clock by James Condliff was in the Professor Hall Collection sold Christie's London 11th July 2003 lot 136

This clock is illustrated Derek Roberts British Skeleton Clocks Antique Collectors' Club 1987 Fig. 3/22.

James Condliff set up in business at 32 Gerard Street, Liverpool in 1816; he made many types of clocks but is best known for his  superb distinctive skeleton clocks and for fine quality regulators. From 1818 he occupied premises in Circus Street and from 1823 he was at 5 Fraser Street where he continued for many years. He was joined by other members of the family, Joseph, John and Thomas but it is James Condliff who is best remembered. He was a highly  talented maker endowed with great technical ability  combined with an artistic flair and this  enabled him to produce high quality clocks of exceptional beauty.