Wall clock 1760-90
Chased and gilt bronze, enamel | 69.2 x 33.5 x 14 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2753
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Cartel clock in a gilt bronze case with pierced sides incorporating a vase on a stand at the top, swags of foliage and berries in the centre and terminating at the base in a bearded grimacing male head.
The mounts are in the manner of Jean-Charles Delafosse who was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. He was apprenticed for a time to a sculptor and by 1767 he styled himself an architect and professor of design. In 1768 he published his designes for 'pendules de caractères' and in 1771 the first volume of his most influential work, Nouvelle Iconologie Historique. It contained 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural ornaments in the Louis XVI style, most of which he had engraved himself.
The maker of the original movement is unknown; it was replaced by Benjmain Lewis Vulliamy in 1820. Stamped on the pendulum bob 740Provenance
Acquired by George IV when Prince Regent. The clock was formerly in the South Lobby at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. The clock was consigned to Windsor following Queen Victoria's decision to sell the Royal Pavilion in 1846. It is item 28 in a 'List of Clocks, Shades Etc packed at the Pavilion Brighton 1846. Delivered by Mr. Tupper to Windsor Castle. 6 Jan 1847' and described as 'A Clock an ormolu bracket frame'. It was moved to Buckingham Palace in 1911.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Chased and gilt bronze, enamel
Measurements
69.2 x 33.5 x 14 cm (whole object)
Alternative title(s)
Cartel clock