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'Act of Parliament '- Type Wall Clock, by Thomas Fardon of Deddington, c.1800

Inventory Number 36568


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.36568

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Dr C. F. C. Beeson in 1966.
Primary inscriptions
"THOs. FARDON / DEDDINGTON"
Physical material
Wood
Iron
Copper Alloy
Paper
Object type
Wall clock
Dimensions
Height: 1152mm Width: 595mm Depth: 206mm Weight: 10.35kg
Inventory No
36568
Accession Number
1966-270

Description

A large "act of parliament" style wall clock with a large circular clock face that extends beyond the edges of the body. The body has a swing door on the front and two smaller doors behind the clock face.