Longcase clock with 8-day movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1690
Longcase clock with 8-day movement, the case of softwood, japanned to imitate tortoiseshell and decorated with gilt-gesso and gilded ornament in the Chinese taste, the dial signed 'Joseph Knibb, London
Of softwood, japanned in red and black to imitate tortoiseshell that has been set against a red ground, the whole elaborately decorated with Chinoiserie gilded motifs, added later, probably in the early 20th century. Joseph Knibb was one of the finest English clockmakers of the 17th century. The movement is correct for a late Joseph Knibb clock - a brass and steel weight-driven two-train movement, with count wheel, striking on two bells.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 197.8 cm; Width 45.2 cm; Depth 25.7 cm; Weight 7.75 kg w.15:5 Brass weight 10/10/2025 NH; Weight 7.7 kg w.15:6 Brass weight 10/10/2025 NH
- Materials and techniques
- Case of softwood, japanned and gilded, the dial of brass with silvered chapter ring.
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O52978
- Museum object number
- W.15:1 to 3-1970
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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