Windsor mantle clock, Great Western Railway No 3355
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1845-1855
This ornate architectural mantel clock, inventoried as Great Western Railway No 3355, is reported by the Science Museum Group to have been made in London between 1845 and 1855 by Cole of London.
Sourced from the Royal Waiting Room at Windsor and Eton Station, the clock incorporates bronze, marble, glass, bone, steel, plaster, and gesso. The structure features a bulbous domed finial, side panels flanked by sculpted elephant heads, and red-patterned marble inlays. The circular dial displays Arabic numerals and twin winding arbors.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Mantel clock
- Provenance
- Royal Waiting Room, Windsor and Eton Station
- Measurements
- 630 mm x 340 mm x 210 mm
- Serial Number
- 31925CHVCNE
- Maker and Date
- Cole of London, c. 1850
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Cole of London
Design
- Visible features
- • Architectural case surmounted by an onion-shaped ribbed dome and corner finials. • Frontal projection flanked by sculpted elephant heads with downward-curving tusks and trunks. • White chapter ring featuring Arabic numerals encircling an open brass centre with twin winding arbors. • Engraved gilt panel below the dial and stepped base sections accented with red-and-white mottled marble bands. • Base resting upon cast scrolled bracket feet.
- Dial and Movement Details
- The circular dial configuration consists of a white chapter ring calibrated with Arabic numerals, framing an open brass central section fitted with twin winding arbors. Below the dial, an engraved gilt decorative panel is set above the lower marble base tier. The internal mechanism is reported by the holding institution to feature a pendulum movement. Because the clock case remains closed in the available record photography, internal mechanical components, pendulum suspension, and maker signatures on the plates are not recorded from visual inspection.
- Identity and Institutional Provenance
- Catalogued under object number 1994-7373 by the Science Museum Group, this mantel clock is recorded as Great Western Railway No 3355. Institutional records credit the provenance to the British Railways Board Records Office, noting its historic placement in the Royal Waiting Room at Windsor and Eton Station. The timepiece is attributed to Cole of London and dated to approximately 1850 (with broader production dates given as 1845–1855). An internal movement designation is recorded by the museum as '31925CHVCNE', though this inscription cannot be verified from the exterior front view.
- Case Architecture and Decorative Elements
- The case exhibits an ornate architectural form measuring an overall 630 mm in height, 340 mm in width, and 210 mm in depth. It incorporates a diverse assembly of materials recorded as bronze, marble, glass, bone, steel, plaster, and gesso. Direct visual observation confirms the structure is surmounted by an onion-shaped ribbed dome and corner finials. The central body features projecting architectural side sections flanked by sculpted elephant heads with downward-curving trunks and tusks, mounted above stepped plinths inlaid with red-and-white mottled marble and resting upon cast scrolled bracket feet.
Identification
- Object Number
- 1994-7373
- Serial number
- 31925CHVCNE
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal pendulum movement and internal serial number are source-reported and not visible in the exterior photograph.
- Research required: Only a single frontal photograph is available.