calendar clock;
lantern clock;
striking clock;
clock-case
- Museum number
- 1958,1006.2019
- Description
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Lantern clock; brass strike movement; fixed silver dial; revolving hand; calendar; circular dial above; engraved brass case.
Going-train:
Great-wheel 60
2nd wheel 64/10
3rd wheel 60/6
Escape wheel 17/6
Great-wheel arbor extended to carry a wheel of 15 driving hour wheel of 60.
Pinion of report to minutes 24, driving 24, driving minute-wheel of 48.
Striking train.
Great wheel 50
Pin wheel 48/12
Hoop wheel 54/8
Intermediate 50/6
Fly 6
Pinion of report of 6 drives count-wheel of 45.
- Dimensions
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Height: 9.25 inches
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- 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
- 1958,1006.2019
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2019 (Ilbert Collection)
