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Bracket Clock, by Joseph Knibb, London, c. 1690

Inventory Number 51156


Item type
Object
Provenance
From the Barnet Collection.
Primary inscriptions
Back plate signed "Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit".
Object type
Clock
Dimensions
Height: 292mm Width: 174mm Depth: 405mm
Inventory No
51156
Accession Number
1935-4/part

Description

Verge escapement and pendulum. Joseph Knibb was the older brother of John Knibb. He moved from Oxford to London c. 1670 and retired in 1697.

Inverted bell-top case.