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Case and Hood for Clock by George Wentworth, c.1735

Inventory Number 55339


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.55339

Item type
Object
Physical material
Oak
Wood
Glass
Metal
Object type
Case and Hood
Dimensions
Height: 2380mm Width: 542mm Depth: 115mm Weight: 24kg
Inventory No
55339
Accession Number
1966-270/51

Description

Tall 8-day longcase clock with a peaked top and two decorative spheres with points, on either side. Underneath is the curved hood with a glass window in the front for the clock face and glass windows on both side panels, so that the mechanism inside can be seen, the hood is flanked by a wooden pillar on each of the four corners. On the main body is a door to the inner workings.