Long case clock, Fran Stamper, London, ca. 1700
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1700
Long case clock, walnut veneer with narrow stringing of light coloured wood. The hood framed between twist-turned columns with plain moulded base and entablature.
The dial of gilt brass with the hour circle engraved on a silver ring. Within the ring a seconds circle above and a date aperture below, surrounded by a semi-circular silvered band inscribed (see list of inscriptions). In each of the spandrels a child's head between outspread wings surrounded by floral scrolls, all of gilded brass in relief. "Fran Stamper at ye Golden Ball in Lombard Street" became a member of the Clockmakers Company 1682.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 193 cm; Width 34.3 cm; Depth 22.9 cm; Weight 4.55 kg w.55:4 Lead weight 10/10/2025 NH; Weight 4.1 kg w.55:5 Lead weight 10/10/2025 NH
- Materials and techniques
- Walnut veneer with narrow stringing of light coloured wood.
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O167456
- Museum object number
- W.55:1 to 7-1948
- 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.
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