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Table or bracket clock, George Graham, ca. 1720

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1720

Table or bracket clock made by George Graham (British, 1673–1751), dated ca. 1720, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Case: walnut veneered on oak, with brass hardware; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: brass and steel. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 24 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (62.2 × 42.5 × 22.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 64.101.872; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Medium
Case: walnut veneered on oak, with brass hardware; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: brass and steel
Materials
Case: walnut veneered on oak, with brass hardware; Dial: gilded and silvered brass; Movement: brass and steel
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (62.2 × 42.5 × 22.2 cm)
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (62.2 × 42.5 × 22.2 cm)

Identification

Culture
British, London
Date recorded
ca. 1720
Maker recorded
Clockmaker: George Graham (British, 1673–1751)
Museum attribution
George Graham
Museum object name
Table or bracket clock
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum object number
64.101.872

Catalogue references

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