Longcase clock
John Pashler
Category
Horology
Date
1755 - 1760
Materials
Walnut, brass, glass and steel
Measurements
2300 x 492 x 240 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499775
Summary
An eight-day rack longcase clock in walnut burr case. The case with arched hood and rectangular trunk with arch-topped door inlaid with banding and ebonised decoration. Brass arched top dial with circular band inscribed 'Tempus Fugit' with pendulum in the form of 'Father Time'. Silvered chapter ring, seconds dial, calendar aperture, segmental plate and pierced steel hands.
Marks and inscriptions
[signature to top of trunk door, difficult to make out]
Makers and roles
John Pashler, horologist