[Clock, belonged to Sir William Dixon]

DR 20
Status: On display. Objects Gallery. Case 3, Shelf 63

fonds

1866

886812

1 clock - wood, glass - 28.6 x 26.5 cm

French clock with silver plated dial face. Centre has floral decoration, and time shown in Roman numerals. Hinged glass cover. Clock set in wooden case. The front panel, holding clock face, has copper floral design at each corner. Copper rabbit and leaves decorate panel to the left of the clock face. Bird and leaves decorate panel to the right of the clock face. Copper crest and floral decoration on base beneath clock face.

Keys filed with the clock. Notes for winding instructions filed at DR 20n

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010

Exhibited as: Clock gifted to Sir Hugh Dixson on the occasion of his marriage,1866

Clock was apparently a wedding gift to Sir William Dixson's parents

Brass plate on top of case bears inscription: 'This Clock Belonged To Sir William Dixson. It Was Given By His Executors to A. H. Spencer And Transferred To The Dixson Library On His Death In 1971'.

Dated from the year Sir Hugh Dixson received clock as a wedding present