Clock with alarm
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
This object is a brass table clock fitted with an alarm mechanism, produced in Germany during the 18th century. Constructed primarily of gilded brass, the object measures approximately 15.8 cm in height and 9.2 cm in diameter.
The clock features a cylindrical base decorated with engraved designs, including roundel portraits and scrolling patterns along the sides. Situated on the horizontal top surface of the base is the clock dial. Directly above the dial, an alarm mechanism with a domed bell is elevated and supported by three decorative feet shaped like dolphins. The surfaces throughout the mechanism and housing display engraved and gilded metalwork.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass, engraved and gilded
- Dimensions
- Height: 15.8 cm; Diameter: 9.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Museum object number
- 589-1872
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.