Clock
Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807)
Category
Horology
Date
1880
Materials
Ormolu clock.
Measurements
1335 x 540 x 245 mm; 180 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Paris
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (Accredited Museum)
On show at
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, East of England, National Trust
NT 514770
Summary
Lyre-shaped clock in ormolu and metal-gilt beaded oblong platform base supporting easel-shaped frame suspended from an Apollo sunburst mask, strike and silent movements and inscribed 'Berthoud', Louis XVI, Paris. 14-day French mystery clock in ormolu case, signed by Berthoud, c.1880. 2 train, 4 pillar movement with brocot escapement and countwheel half hour striking on bell. White enamel dial signed 'Berthoud' in centre, with roman numerals and arabic five minutes. Pierced brass hands. 'Lyre' type case with movement contained in the bob of a sunburst pendulum of the mock grid iron type, suspended from above and the crutch operating on a fixed pin on the base of the case. The base, in ormolu, in the form of an inverted Y, standing on an oval ormolu base, with a beaded edging around the top. Convex glass in bezel over dial.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966) with the house and the rest of the contents.
Marks and inscriptions
Berthoud
Makers and roles
Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807)