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George Clarke

Also known as: George Clarke; primary name: Clarke, George
Details: individual; clockmaker/watchmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1725-1766(death)
Address: at the Dial and Wheel, over against the Mount in White Chapel, London Leadenhall Street, London
Biography: Clockmaker, made clocks for export to the Ottoman Empire. Trade card in Heal Collection (Heal,39.18) advertises "George Clarke, Clock-maker...Maketh and Selleth all sorts of Terret Clocks, Small Clocks, Watches and Kitchin-Jacks, where Merchants and others may be Furnish'd by Wholesale or Retale [sic], at Reasonable Rates."
Bibliography: Loomes, B. (2006). "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World", N.A.G. Press, London Britten, F.J. (1986). "Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers - A History of Styles in Clocks and Watches and their Mechanisms", Bloomsbury Books, London

15 related objects

bracket clock; calendar clock; eight-day clock; musical clock; turkish-market clock; weight-driven clock; clock-case

Museum number: 1958,1006.2061 |
Producer name: BIOG67311 Made by:George Clarke |
Production date: 1760-1770 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

hour-striking clock; wall clock; quarter-chiming clock; turkish-market clock; weight-driven clock

Museum number: 1958,1006.2106 |
Producer name: BIOG67311 Made by:George Clarke |
Production date: 1735-1745 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

medal

Museum number: 1966,0403.236 |
Producer name: Designed by:George ClarkeMade by:James Mudie |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1966,0403.304 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5773 |
Producer name: After:George ClarkeDesigned by:B R Faulkner |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

print

Title: Rev.d Samuel Parr, L.L.D. |
Museum number: 1850,0810.306 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SkeltonAfter:George Clarke |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1932,1207.13 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles PhillipsAfter:George Clarke |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Title: Political electricity; or, an historical & prophetical print in the year 1770. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4445 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,39.18 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1630-1700

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Sequel to the Battle of Temple Bar |
Museum number: J,1.17 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Funeral of Freedom |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4426 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1769

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The Consultation of Surgeons |
Museum number: 1855,0609.1947 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The present State of Surgery, or Modern Practice |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9821 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

token

Museum number: 2012,4001.37 |
Authority: BIOG211112 Issuer:George Clarke |
Production date: 1649-1672 |
Production place: Issued in:London (England)

turkish-market watch; watch-case

Museum number: 1958,1201.834 |
Producer name: Made by:George ClarkeCase made by:IM |
Production date: 1770-1790 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)