Mantel clock
Thomas Chippendale II (1749 - 1822)
Category
Horology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, gold leaf, brass, glass, enamel, iron.
Measurements
550 x 624 x 160 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 731809
Summary
Chippendale mahogany mantel clock, large enamelled dial, the two train movement by Matthew Dutton, London. The case with a snake eating its tail, supported on the backs of two addorsed crouching female sphinxes, panelled base with gilt mouldings (based on Louis XVI design, style of Thomire).
Marks and inscriptions
Matthew Dutton. London.
Makers and roles
Thomas Chippendale II (1749 - 1822), cabinetmaker Matthew Dutton (fl.1799 - 1843), horologist Thomas Chippendale II (1749 - 1822), designer