Longcase clock
Richard Smith of Newport
Category
Horology
Date
1740 - 1750
Materials
Walnut, Oak, Pine, Brass and Steel
Measurements
2250 x 510 x 255 mm
Place of origin
Newport
Collection
Newtown, Isle of Wight (Accredited Museum)
On show at
Newtown, Isle of Wight, London and South East, National Trust
NT 528370
Summary
A longcase clock. Walnut veneer on oak frame, with pine elements. Eight day twin train movement, made 1740 to 1750 by Richard Smith of Newport, Isle of Wight. Brass break-arch dial. Gilt spandrels: Corners: Urns with floret tips, Arch: Dolphins below rococo decoration. silvered chapter ring. Subsidiary seconds dial below XII and date indicator above VI. Hood: square topped above moulded arch (? truncated caddytop) with brass capped pillars. Pillars on either side of face with arched pediment above, behind which is a square, curved at the front. .
Makers and roles
Richard Smith of Newport, maker