Numero oggetto
65/3
Creatore
Descrizione
This is a grandfather clock, with case made of oak decorated with parquetry. The face is enamelled with flowers in each corner and exotic bird below the 'xii'. This clock was made by John Player of Reading.
Descrizione fisica
1 grandfather clock: wood [oak] enamel, metal; good condition
Storico archivio
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute Of Agricultural History) - ‘Clock, grandfather // 64/3 // DOMESTIC- Furnishings- furniture // gift Miss KA Brewin, Caversham, Reading // Description // Grandfather clock with a case oak decorated with parquetry. The face is enamelled with flowers in each corner, an exotic bird below the ‘xii’ and the inscription ‘J Player. Reading.’ The clock has a thirty hour mechanism and strikes the hour// Dimensions // height 202 cms (roughly 6ft 6ins) // Associated information // John Player was active in Reading between 1830- 1877 ‘Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World’ v.2 Bryan Loomes. John Palmer at 13 Chain St. Reading. (see Earnest Dormer ‘Old clockmakers of Reading 1917, Berahire, Bucks & Oxf. Arch. Journal) (See also Piqot & Co. National Commercial Directory, 1830.)
Luogo di produzione
Reading
Data
1856-01-01
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
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