Bracket clock, Alfred Thomas West, London, 1760-1765
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1760-1765
Bracket clock, Alfred Thomas West, London, 1760-1765 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1760-1765. The museum's brief description reads: Bracket Clock, English, 1760-1665, Thomas West. Museum description: Bracket clock, signed at the back "Tho: West, London", and engraved on the face with a vase and festoons. Case of ebonized wood with gilt brass mounts consisting of a drop-handle on the top, four vase shaped finials, four claw feet, and a panel of scale ornament at each side. The museum record gives material recorded as wood, ormolu; measurements Height 25.4 cm; Width 14 cm; Depth 10.2 cm; place associated: London; maker recorded: Alfred Thomas West. 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.
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood, ormolu
- Dimensions
- Height 25.4 cm; Width 14 cm; Depth 10.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Alfred Thomas West
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Bracket clock
- Museum object number
- W.5:1-1919
- Museum system number
- O299353
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
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