Longcase clock
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (1675-1755)
Category
Horology
Date
1701 - 1800
Materials
Wood, mahogany, brass, steel, glass and metal
Measurements
2420 x 465 x 260 mm
Place of origin
Delfshaven
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 583033
Summary
A longcase clock with silvered and chased brass dial signed by Simon of Delfshaven, in inlaid mahogany case.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
Inner right side of carcass : label reads - H.Caras & son , Hexham , Northumberland .Printed part of label Handwritten on the same label reads - Simon of Delfshaven, Rotterdam about 1750.
Makers and roles
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon (1675-1755) , horologist