Musical bracket or table clock with calendar and repeating work, Eardley Norton, ca. 1780–94
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1780–94
Musical bracket or table clock with calendar and repeating work made by Eardley Norton (British, Lincolnshire 1728–1792 London), dated ca. 1780–94, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Tortoiseshell veneer and engraved crystal, gilt-bronze mounts; painted dial. Recorded dimensions: Height: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1972.22; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Tortoiseshell veneer and engraved crystal, gilt-bronze mounts; painted dial
- Materials
- Tortoiseshell veneer and engraved crystal, gilt-bronze mounts; painted dial
- Dimensions
- Height: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
- Dimensions
- Height: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, London
- Date recorded
- ca. 1780–94
- Maker recorded
- Clockmaker: Eardley Norton (British, Lincolnshire 1728–1792 London)
- Museum attribution
- Eardley Norton
- Museum object name
- Musical bracket or table clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1972.22
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
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