Clock, 1770
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1770
Clock, 1770 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1770. The museum's brief description reads: Clock, engine time clock made for Etruria Works, 1770..
Museum description: Long case clock, inscribed "Engine Time Whitehurst DERBY" on the brass dial. Geared to the factory's steam engine, the upper dial recorded the time during which the workmen had been productive. Made by John Whitehurst, clockmaker. The museum record gives measurements Height 2030 mm; Width 590 mm. 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
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Long case clock, inscribed "Engine Time Whitehurst DERBY" on the brass dial. Geared to the factory's steam engine, the upper dial recorded the time during which the workmen had been productive. Made by John Whitehurst, clockmaker.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height 2030 mm; Width 590 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- wood, metal
Identification
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Museum object number
- WE.7606-2014
- Museum system number
- O1715429
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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