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- Museum number
- 1958,1006.2822
- Description
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An antiquarian French clock described as four feet high with 'the three figures representing the elements are in bronze of the Florentine period; the globe is gilt'. 1844
Engraving
- Production date
- 1844
- Dimensions
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Length: 36.80 centimetres
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Width: 23.20 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This plate is either taken from a historical publication sucvh as the 'Art Union' journal, or is a single-sheet made to advertise the availability of this clock on the market. The original is presumably a late XVIIc French clock.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Latest: 4 (Oct 1995) Foxed, torn.
- 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.
Ilbert'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
- 1958,1006.2822
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2822 (Ilbert Collection)