Longcase clock
Joseph Knibb (1640 - 1711)
Category
Horology
Date
1670 - 1700
Materials
Walnut, oak, mahogany, pine, metal and glass
Measurements
2110 x 425 x 230 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 931649
Summary
English walnut longcase clock, the Roman striking movement by Joseph Knibb, Londini, fecit, the square dial with silvered metal chapter ring and cupid mask spandrels, the altered hood with mahogany and swan-neck pediment of later date with columns to the sides and scrolled pediment. Basically late 17th century.
Marks and inscriptions
Joseph Knibb, Londini, fecit
Makers and roles
Joseph Knibb (1640 - 1711), manufacturer