2/1956-a-1

Collection

Domestic Appliances

Brief description

Ebony clock with inlaid ivory arabic numerals and a stepped cornice, brass feet and a brass finial, designed by C.F.A. Voysey and manufactured by F.C. Nielsen, 1903-1906.

Object name

clock

Object number

2/1956-a-1

Location

On Display

Production person

Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (designer)
F.C. Nielsen (manufacturer)

Production date

1903-1906 (manufactured)

Period

Edwardian (1901-1910)
Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

ebony
ivory
brass
silk

Technique

inlaid

Physical description

Ebony clock case with inlaid ivory arabic numerals on 4 brass ball feet. The top is surmounted by a cornice with stepped framework of three tiers, with open parts of 'cage' backed with yellow silk. The upper part of the three tiers surmounted by a brass ball.

Dimensions

Height: 40cm
Width: 20cm
Depth: 12.5cm

Website keywords

clocks