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Mantel clock

(English, 1747–1811)
(English, 1775–1815)
(English, 1784–1850)
(English, born about 1740, active 1785–1808, died in 1820)
(English, 1763–1817)
1808-1811
Medium/TechniquePatinated and gilt bronze, marble
DimensionsH: 12 1/4 in.; W: 17.5 in.; D: 5 in.
Credit LineGift of Horace Wood Brock
Accession number2012.1172
On View
On view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
InscriptionsInscribed on the back of the clock face: "Vulliamy London 510"
ProvenanceNovember 19, 1985, anonymous sale (Fine Watches and Clocks), Phillips, London, lot 36. H. Blairman and Sons, Ltd., London. Purchased by Horace Wood Brock, New York and Gloucester, MA; 2012, year-end gift of Horace Wood Brock to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 27, 2013)
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