Longcase clock
Category
Horology
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Oak and mahogany, brass, glass
Measurements
208 x 49 x 24.5 cm
Order this imageCollection
Sunnycroft, Shropshire (Accredited Museum)
NT 1318571
Caption
Thomas Offley Lander was a keen clock collector, and there are 31 clocks and watches housed at Sunnycroft, 8 of which are longcase grandfather clocks. The clocks would be wound on a Monday, and guests at Sunnycroft would find that by midweek they would become out of sync, and the midnight chimes on Sunday would last for at least half an hour.
Summary
Longcase clock with 8 day striking movement. Oak case with mahogany banding, split pediment with brass rosettes and four columns with brass bases and capitals. White enamelled face painted with floral decoration. Evans Shrewsbury 1820
Provenance
Bequeathed to National Trust with Sunnycroft and its contents by Miss Joan Lander (1916 – 1997).
Marks and inscriptions
Face; 'W. Evans' in italics and 'Shrewsbury' in gothic lettering.