Clock case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 19th century
This object is a cast ormolu clock case produced as a 19th-century copy of an original 1736 design. Standing on curved feet, the case features an open circular aperture designed to house a clock movement and dial. The structure is decorated with intricate sculptural and rocaille-style elements, including scrolling motifs, stylized foliage, and a prominent shell motif set into the lower section beneath the central opening.
The case is executed entirely in cast ormolu and has a gold-toned finish. It measures 295 mm in height, 170 mm in width, and 108 mm in depth. It was manufactured by an unknown maker, probably in London, and is dated to the early 19th century, between 1800 and 1850.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
This clock case is a copy of the royal mantel clock supplied in 1736 to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King George II. The cast copy may have been produced when the original royal mantel clock was in the possession of the dealer John Boykett of Jarman, located at 130 New Bond Street, between 1843 and 1845. It was possibly created to serve as a design model for future clocks or to document an important sale.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Ormolu, cast
- Dimensions
- Width: 170 mm; Height: 295 mm; Depth: 108 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- London
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 case
- Museum object number
- M.19-2017
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.