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Charles Frodsham (1810-71)
Carriage clock 1947
Silver, gold, blued steel, enamel | 15.5 x 11.2 x 8.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2943
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A humpback carriage clock in a silver case with a chain carrying handle and pad feet. The silver dial is engine turned with a chapter ring with the 12 hour represented by Roman numerals. A lunar calendar to the top and a perpetual calendar at the base. The eight day timepiece has a fusee movement and Swiss lever escapement.
Provenance
Philip Thornton of Great Haywood, Staffordshire was a highly regarded English clock specialist and cutter maker. In the immediate post war years he completed several silver cased humpbacked clocks; this first example was commissioned by Charles Frodsham & Co. Ltd. and was presented to Queen Elizabeth.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver, gold, blued steel, enamel
Measurements
15.5 x 11.2 x 8.2 cm (whole object)
