Clock
c.1900 (made)
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Makay Hugh Baillie Scott was primarily an architect, but he also designed interiors and furniture. He believed 'furniture should appear to grow out of the requirements of the room, to represent the finishing touches of a scheme which had its inception when the first stage of the house was laid'.
The design for this clock is one of over 80 furniture designs by Baillie Scott featured in a catalogue of his work called A Book of Furniture, produced in 1901. The catalogue was produced by J.P. White, the high class joinery firm of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford, who manufactured much of Baillie Scott’s work.
A piano by Baillie Scott, decorated by White, is also in the V & A collections.
As with many Arts and Crafts clocks, this clock bears text appropriate to the theme of ‘Time’. The Latin inscription, ‘FESTINA LENTE’, translates as ‘hurry slowly’.
This clock is on long-term loan to Blackwell, Cumbria.
The design for this clock is one of over 80 furniture designs by Baillie Scott featured in a catalogue of his work called A Book of Furniture, produced in 1901. The catalogue was produced by J.P. White, the high class joinery firm of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford, who manufactured much of Baillie Scott’s work.
A piano by Baillie Scott, decorated by White, is also in the V & A collections.
As with many Arts and Crafts clocks, this clock bears text appropriate to the theme of ‘Time’. The Latin inscription, ‘FESTINA LENTE’, translates as ‘hurry slowly’.
This clock is on long-term loan to Blackwell, Cumbria.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Case of mahogany, inlaid with stained woods. The dial of copper |
| Brief description | CLOCK Mahogany case inlaid with coloured woods, the inlay including the inscription 'FESTINA LENTE'. The dial of copper Designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott Made by J P White, The Pyghtle Works, Bedford, about 1900 |
| Physical description | Mahogany case inlaid with coloured woods, the inlay including the inscription 'FESTINA LENTE'. Copper dial. Stylised bird motif. Mahogany case inlaid with coloured wo s,e inlay including the inscription 'FESTINA LENTE'. The dial of copper Designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott Made by J P White, The Pyghtle Works, Bedford, about 1900 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FESTINA LENTE (Inlaid into front of case)
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs John White & Sons Ltd, The Pyghtle Works, Bedford |
| Object history | This clock was given to the V&A in 1953 by its makers [53/744]. It had initially been lent to the Museum by John White & Sons for an exhibition of Victorian and Edwardian decorative art. It was lent by the V&A to the Bethnal Green Museum in 1968. In March 2016 this clock was sent on long-term loan to Blackwell, an Arts and Crafts house in Cumbria which was designed by Baillie Scott. |
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| Summary | Makay Hugh Baillie Scott was primarily an architect, but he also designed interiors and furniture. He believed 'furniture should appear to grow out of the requirements of the room, to represent the finishing touches of a scheme which had its inception when the first stage of the house was laid'. The design for this clock is one of over 80 furniture designs by Baillie Scott featured in a catalogue of his work called A Book of Furniture, produced in 1901. The catalogue was produced by J.P. White, the high class joinery firm of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford, who manufactured much of Baillie Scott’s work. A piano by Baillie Scott, decorated by White, is also in the V & A collections. As with many Arts and Crafts clocks, this clock bears text appropriate to the theme of ‘Time’. The Latin inscription, ‘FESTINA LENTE’, translates as ‘hurry slowly’. This clock is on long-term loan to Blackwell, Cumbria. |
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| Accession number | W.7-1953 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2005 |
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