Tavern clock
King (1818-1879)
Category
Horology
Date
1805
Materials
Enamel, Brass, Steel, Iron, Wood, Paint
Measurements
580 mm (Diameter); 1380 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Woodbridge
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1333378
Summary
Eight day English clock movement, signed 'King, Woodbridge', c.1805. Single train, five pillar movement with dead beat escapement. Convex enamel dial with Arabic numerals repainted 1973, mounted on bracket 1973, case missing. Attachment brackets at the four quadrants of the dial. One winding hole, three ornate hands. Winding key present. Brass pendulum on steel shaft. Single iron cylinder weight on a brass pulley in a loop of cord. Movement encased in a metal frame stamped 'B Wright(?) & Co.'.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
King (1818-1879)