Bracket Clock
1790-1800 (made)
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Both the shape and the choice of satinwood as a veneer would have been highly fashionable when this clock was made in London in about 1790. The shape refers to the exciting new phenomenon of hot-air balloons. The first manned flight in Britain had taken place close to Edinburgh in 1784 and the shape became popular in chairs and clocks in particular. The light, golden colour of satinwood was also popular and here is added a small plaque showing inlay of the three feathers used as an emblem of the Prince of Wales, whose popularity was extremely high at that time.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Veneered in satinwood, with cross-banding of tulipwood, the dial of white enamel with black numerals. |
| Brief description | Bracket clock in a balloon-shaped case veneered in satinwood with cross-banding of tulipwood, inlaid with a vesica-shaped panel with the Prince of Wales' feathers. 1790-1800, Perigal and Browne, London |
| Physical description | Bracket clock in a balloon-shaped case veneered in satinwood with cross-banding of tulipwood, inlaid with a vesica-shaped panel with the Prince of Wales' feathers. The clock is raised on four globular brass feet. The white enamel dial, with Roman hour numerals and arabic numerals for the five-minute intervals, is painted with the name of the makers, 'Perigal and Browne, London'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Perigal and Browne London (On dial, in black enamel) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Penrose Milstead |
| Summary | Both the shape and the choice of satinwood as a veneer would have been highly fashionable when this clock was made in London in about 1790. The shape refers to the exciting new phenomenon of hot-air balloons. The first manned flight in Britain had taken place close to Edinburgh in 1784 and the shape became popular in chairs and clocks in particular. The light, golden colour of satinwood was also popular and here is added a small plaque showing inlay of the three feathers used as an emblem of the Prince of Wales, whose popularity was extremely high at that time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Tomlin, Maurice, Catalogue of Adam Period Furniture (London:HMSO for the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1972), cat. no. X/3, p. 196 |
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| Accession number | W.18:1 to :2-1951 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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