Jonathan Lowndes
Bracket Clock

Bracket Clock

Public Domain

Bracket Clock
MakerEnglish, born 1657, active 1680–1710
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Bracket Clock
Datec. 1700
Made inLondon, England
MediumPearwood, brass, silvered ring
Dimensions14 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 6 3/8 in. (36.8 × 26 × 16.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.59.67
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Pine Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe power to drive the mechanism of a bracket, or table, clock comes from a spring, rather than from weights that slowly descend. This mechanism made them more portable; many are equipped with handles to facilitate moving them from place to place. London clockmaker Jonathan Lowndes made this example.
Provenance[Needham Antiques, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, July 1, 1959; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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