Bracket clock, Harris (Christopher), London, ca. 1740
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1740
Bracket clock, Harris (Christopher), London, ca. 1740 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1740. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket clock in mahogany case, inscribed "Chrisr, Harris LONDON", made about 1740. Museum description: Bracket clock in a mahogany case with a moulded base resting on four brass feet. The bell-top has a mount at the front, with four flaming urn finials at the corners. The museum record gives material recorded as mahogany, brass (alloy); measurements Height 48.1 cm; Width 28.5 cm; Depth 20.3 cm; place associated: London; maker recorded: Harris (Christopher). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Christopher Harris of Grays Inn and later Leadenhall Street, London, was apprenticed 1721 and member of Clockmakers Company 1729-45. The mahogany case has a moulded base resting on four brass bracket feet. The doors at front and rear have chased and lined frets on either side of the arch. The bell-top has applied pierced and chased mount at the front, with four flaming urn finials at the corners.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- mahogany, brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- Height 48.1 cm; Width 28.5 cm; Depth 20.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Harris (Christopher)
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bracket clock
- Museum object number
- W.15:1-1973
- Museum system number
- O53056
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.