Chiming Longcase Clock
Translated as: Longcase clock with 8 day movement and Westminster chime on 4 bells.
Clockmaker: Foster, William, clockmaker
Dial: Break-arch brass dial plate 14 inches across. Foli¬ate engraved centre, signed ‘Willm Foster Manchester', silvered chapter ring, and large cherub spandrels (C & W, No.13) of the type often used on late 18th century North Country dials. In the arch a lunar dial incorporating a painted disc probably on the original clock. Modern stamped steel hands of serpentine design. Levers in slots at III and IX for selecting 4 bells/8 bells chime, Strike/Silent respectively. The whole dial and movement made late 19th or early 20th century to replace a painted dial striking clock and probably with the maker's name transferred from the original dial.
Movement: 8 day movement, chiming quarters on four or eight bells as required and striking hours on a coiled steel wire gong. It gives Westminster chimes on four bells, which did not become popular until after their adoption for the ‘Big Ben' clock in 1859. As stated above, the movement was made towards the end of the 19th century or even later.
Case: Mahogany carcase veneered with figured mahogany and inlaid with chequered stringing, fans and swags, some of which probably date from the `improvements' of the late 19th century. Detached fluted columns, with brass corinthian capitals and bases to hood and trunk and fluted canted corners to plinth. Horn-top pediment with blind frets and wooden paterae. One brass spire finial but with holes for two more. A typical Lancashire case, so probably supplied with the Foster clock.
History note: Unknown before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 250.2 cm
Height: 8' 2½ " ft
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Late
19th Century, Late#
Circa
1790
CE
-
1900
CE
The case c. 1790; movement late 19th century
Carcase
composed of
mahogany
Hands
composed of
steel
Capitals
composed of
brass (alloy)
Decoration
Inscription present: m in William raised
Accession number: MAR.M.208-1912
Primary reference Number: 162435
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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