Wall clock
Category
Horology
Date
circa 1820
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
430 mm (H)310 mm (W)
Place of origin
Germany
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1333383
Summary
Thirty hour, German, striking 'Black Forest' wall clock, c.1820. Two train, wooden-posted, frame construction movement, with anchor escapement and locking plate hour striking on bell. Painted wooden break-arch dial, with floral spandrels and arch. Roman numerals, pierced brass hands. Pendulum, weights, bell and one side panel missing.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.