Mahogany wall clock with enamel dial, from Furniture offices, part of the early furnishings of the V&A; made 1890-1900, probably in London.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890-1900
Wall-clock with cream enamel dial backing on to and partially hiding a small rectangular mahogany clock case with a curved base. Above the hands on the clock face is a crown with the initials VR (Victoria Regina) and the date 1897, indicating that the clock was made for official government use during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Below the winding hole is the name 'SANSOM, BROMPTON', a local clockmaking firm which supplied several clocks to the Museum. This and other selected items of museum furniture have been taken into the permanent collections as illustrations of the kind of plain, good quality furnishings supplied for public offices during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 50.5 cm; Width 37 cm; Depth 14.5 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Mahogany and enamel with brass movement
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O101884
- Museum object number
- W.2-2003
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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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