calendar clock;
lantern clock;
striking clock;
clock-case
- Museum number
- 1958,1006.2016
- Description
-
Lantern clock; weight-driven iron movement with single foliot; revolving dial; adjustable hour-plates; double calendar apertures; engraved brass case; ornamental cast bell.
TRAIN-COUNTS.
Going.
Gt wheel 72
2nd wheel 66/10
3rd wheel 54/8
Crown wheel 15/6
Striking.
Gt wheel 60
2nd wheel 54/10
Hoop wheel 60/9
4th wheel 60/6
Fly 6
- Production date
- 1800-1850
- Dimensions
-
Height: 25.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
2000 24 Mar-26 Jun, London, BM, Japanese Galleries, 'Japan Time'
- Condition
- Latest: 2 (Jun 2015)
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Acquisition notes
- The Ilbert Collection of clocks, prints and other related material was destined to be sold at Christie's auction house on 6th-7th November 1958. As a result of the generous donation of funds by Gilbert Edgar CBE the sale was cancelled and the material purchased privately from the beneficiaries of the Ilbert Estate.NL1Ilbert's watches were then acquired with further funds from Gilbert Edgar CBE, public donations and government funds. These were then registered in the series 1958,1201.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1006.2016
- Additional IDs
-
Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2016 (Ilbert Collection)
