Clock key
Edmund Appley (d.1688)
Category
Horology
Date
1670 - 1730
Materials
Mahogany and brass
Measurements
815 mm (H); 485 mm (W); 275 mm (D)
Place of origin
Charing Cross
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1147558.3
Summary
Clock key. Clock key for a late 17th/ early 18th century, mahogany longcase clock, with a square, brass and silvered dial signed 'Edmund Appley, Charing Cross'. The clock indicates hours, minutes, seconds and the date of month. It has a key and winding key.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On the dial.: Edmund Appley, Charing Cross
Makers and roles
Edmund Appley (d.1688), clockmaker