Month-going longcase clock in a marquetry case by George Stratford

A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705 A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705 A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705

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A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705
Science Museum Group / The Clockmakers' Museum
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

A month-going longcase clock by George Stratford, London c.1705.

Oak case, veneered with walnut marquetry with a glass lenticle in the trunk door. The 12 inch brass dial has a matted centre, ringed winding holes, a date aperture edged with engraved scrollwork, crown and cherub spandrels in each corner, an applied silvered chapter-ring, and a subsidiary seconds dial numbered for every 5 seconds. Pierced steel hands. Signed ‘Geo. Stratford, London’ on the chapter ring. The movement has an anchor escapement with seconds pendulum and count wheel striking, with the count wheel on the outside of the movement.

George Stratford became a freeman of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1704.

Clockmakers' Museum No. 548.

Details

Category:
Clockmakers
Collection:
The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
Object Number:
L2015-3433
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), silvered, steel (metal), lead (metal), glass, walnut (wood) and oak (wood)
type:
longcase clock and anchor escapement
credit:
Lent by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers