Longcase clock
Thomas Becket
Category
Horology
Date
1714 - 1727
Materials
pine and metal
Measurements
2299 x 571 x 318 mm
Place of origin
Durham
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220767
Summary
George I longcase clock, 8-day striking movement with enriched arched brass dial by Thos. Becket, Durham, in red lacquer case, decorated with Geisha girl in Japanese garden on case, front and base.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009), 1976.
Makers and roles
Thomas Becket, horologist