Mantel Clock

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Mantel Clock

c. 1665-1670; case made later

Made by Edward Stanton (English (active London), c. 1641–c. 1715)

London was the acknowledged center of the clock-making industry in the latter part of the seventeenth century, and a spring-driven pendulum clock like this one by Edward Stanton represented one of the most sophisticated examples of mechanical engineering of its day.

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Object Details

Title:

Mantel Clock

Date:

c. 1665-1670; case made later

Artist:

Made by Edward Stanton (English (active London), c. 1641–c. 1715)

Medium:

Brass, steel, gilded brass, silvered brass (movement); oak with ebonized fruitwood veneer (case)

Dimensions:

17 3/8 x 12 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches (44.1 x 32.4 x 18.4 cm)

Classification:

Timepieces

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan in memory of her husband, 1952

Accession Number:

1952-92-8

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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