Bracket clock
Designer:
Day, Henry
Designer:
Day, Lewis Foreman
Case maker:
Howell & James
Bracket clock with French movement and two trains striking hours and ting-tang quarters.
Dial: 6 inch diameter enamel dial with white ground and blue arabic numerals in circular reserves separated by symmetrical floral designs. In the centre a sunburst design in blue and white on a gilt ground. Blued steel spade hands. A small square above the XII for regulating the pendulum and a similar square below the VI for starting the pendulum, the latter being a very rare feature.
Movement: French movement, with square plates, the back plate stamped ‘GV3723.', the gong block stamped `F D' and the pendulu77m starting lever stamped ‘E. Loubdelert. BTE S.G.O.G.' Two trains, striking hours and ting-tang quarters on gongs. Brocot escapement and Brocot suspension. Repair label inside back door:- ‘Barraud & Lunds / 49 Cornhill. / Set going 1880 / Cleaned February 1888 / etc'.
Case: Designed by Henry and Lewis F. Day and made by Howell & James, the back marked `DEPOSÉ /3723' with `kite' mark indicating that the design was regis¬tered on 22nd February, 1878. Square ebonised case with panelled ends and a gallery round the top, with a removable superstructure in the form of a tiled roof. The front inset with four rectangular ceramic panels with blue floral designs on a white ground.
History note: Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read Collection; purchased from the executor of the Handley-Read Estate
Purchased with the Perceval Fund and Grant-in-Aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Height: 48.9 cm
Height: 19¼ in
Method of acquisition: Bought (1972)
19th Century, Late#
Victoria I
1878
CE
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1880
CE
Case composed of ceramic ebony
Accession number: M.23-1972
Primary reference Number: 167417
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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