bracket clock; calendar clock; eight-day clock; quarter-repeating clock; striking clock; spring-driven clock; clock-case | British Museum

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bracket clock; calendar clock; eight-day clock; quarter-repeating clock; striking clock; spring-driven clock; clock-case

Object Type: bracket clock; calendar clock; eight-day clock; quarter-repeating clock; striking clock; spring-driven clock; clock-case
Museum number: 1958,1006.2054
Description: Bracket clock; eight-day striking movement with pull quarter-repeat on five bells; arched dial with silvered-metal chapter-ring and circular calendar in arch; spandrel plaques pierced and chased with crowned crossed sceptres and foliage; back-plate engraved with scrolling foliage; ebonised case with repoussé metal-gilt panels to sides and border plaques decorated with interlaced strapwork, busts, trellis-work and scrolling foliage; flaming vase finials to domed hood. TRAIN-COUNTS. Going. Gt wheel 84 Centre wheel 84/7 Contrate wheel 72/6 Crown wheel 27/6 Striking. Gt wheel 84 Pin wheel 54/7 3rd wheel 54/6 Warning wheel 54/6 Fly 6
Producer name
Production date: 1715-1725
Production place: Made in: London (England)
Materials: wood (clock-case); gold (clock-case); metal (clock-case)
Technique: ebonised (clock-case); gilded (clock-case); repoussé (clock-case); engraved
Dimensions: Height: 18.25 inches
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Location: Not on display
Condition: Latest: 3 (Sep 2016); 2 (May 2015)
Acquisition name
Previous owner
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: 1958,1006.2054
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2054 (Ilbert Collection)
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