Bracket clock, Rimbault, Stephen, London, c.1770
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1770
Bracket clock, Rimbault, Stephen, London, c.1770 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated c.1770. The museum's brief description reads: Musical bracket clock, inscribed ‘Stephen Rimbault, London’, made in about 1770.
Oak case veneered with ebony, gilt brass mounts. Museum description: Musical bracket clock in an oak case veneered with ebony, with gilt brass mounts The museum record gives material recorded as oak, ebony, brass (alloy); measurements Height 55 cm; Width 39 cm; Depth 26.5 cm; place associated: London; maker recorded: Rimbault, Stephen. 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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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Stephen Rimbault (working 1760-1781) was a maker of repute, excelling in clocks with mechanical figures. This clock plays six tunes, on bells, activated by a pull cord on the right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- oak, ebony, brass (alloy)
- Dimensions
- Height 55 cm; Width 39 cm; Depth 26.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Rimbault, Stephen
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bracket clock
- Museum object number
- W.30:1 to 4-1959
- Museum system number
- O300136
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.