15929998090001312637261000Standard Recordobject-167413170206262189615826365960001702062267783fitz-onlineadlib-object-167413https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/16741325c20242-5c40-31ea-9cfc-7f7993f49bf64referenceterm-88390adlib-term-883906d62df01-3cb9-330e-9a2d-43e3ae80042fclocksreferenceterm-106692adlib-term-106692ed7baa11-5901-3307-81b6-77370e40ebb4woodreferenceterm-28686adlib-term-286865993c8b9-bb26-3886-8064-a01a45f2d14fjapanningCasereferenceterm-28686adlib-term-286865993c8b9-bb26-3886-8064-a01a45f2d14fjapanningreferenceterm-116249adlib-term-116249f5e75336-2e34-34a1-aa18-8c33b6fae763gilt woodFretsreferenceterm-28681adlib-term-28681c1f659e2-1209-31cf-8ff4-154e11452559gildingreferenceterm-40335adlib-term-4033580b8ec5a-ae92-3ae0-8967-f2a28e1658d4brass (alloy)FinialsApplied ArtsBracket clock,with 8 day, rack striking movement.Dial: Break arch brass dial plate 8 inches wide with matted centre and spandrels consisting of female head and drapery amidst scrolling foliage. The arch spandrels with turbaned male head amidst scrolling foliage. Silvered chapter ring with quarter hour divisions on the inner edge, a shaped silvered plaque inscribed ‘Windmills/LONDON' above VI and a mock pendulum in an aperture below XII. A silvered calendar ring in the arch and a Strike/Not Strike (N/S) on the edge of the dial at III. Original pierced blued steel hands.
Movement: 8 day, rack striking movement, with original verge escapement replaced by an anchor but the engraved apron piece retained. Finely engraved back plate with the signature ‘Windmills London' in an oval reserve. Square topped bell.
Case: Inverted bell-topped case, green japanning with gilt lattice decoration and reserves with raised chinoiserie designs. Gilt wooden frets in door spandrels and upper side openings, but now has glass in side windows. Brass acorn finials and decorative lifting handle. Front door lock removed and hook and eye fitted.M/F.15-19361accession numberM/F.15-1936167413priref167413urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167413https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/167413on silver plaqueengravedWindmills/LONDONsignaturereferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumReginald Cory Bequestreferenceagent-30672adlib-agent-30672dfa33b5c-8323-386c-bcc3-4198324fa5c1Cory, Reginald193619361936bequeathedEntry date: 1936-071720CE1720circa1720clockmakerreferenceagent-183630adlib-agent-183630df2da885-57cd-345b-816d-51a9b1ccbab8Windmills, Thomasreferenceterm-106655adlib-term-106655ee8a7821-8b3c-3059-913f-eca0d91befec18th Century, Early#referenceterm-113787adlib-term-113787b3af5e0f-0c07-3b4c-a0e1-92620b827c8eGeorge Ireferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0LondonHeightcm54.6Heightin21½referenceterm-88718adlib-term-88718ddb12358-e342-3a34-9a2c-4032f57e3c36bracket clockhistory noteunknown before testatorreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceterm-12598adlib-term-1259881b84b04-9fb5-3c65-9692-0ac0daf06fb9Chinoiseriereferenceterm-88718adlib-term-88718ddb12358-e342-3a34-9a2c-4032f57e3c36bracket clockbracket clockobject
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