Bracket clock
Joseph Knibb (1640 - 1711)
Category
Horology
Date
1690
Materials
Ebony, Silver, Steel
Measurements
241 mm (W)343 mm (H)152 mm (D)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Trerice, Cornwall
NT 336881
Summary
8 day bracket clock by Joseph Knibb, London, circa 1690. Silver winged cherub spandrels. Calendar aperture below 12 in matted dial centre. Steel hands. Silver mounted, ebony veneered dome top case with silver carrying handle. A spring pull repeat timepiece.
Marks and inscriptions
Joseph Knibb Londoni Feci (engraved backplate)
Makers and roles
Joseph Knibb (1640 - 1711), horologist