Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Albany Historical Society Inc > Records

MANTLE CLOCK

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1897

Overview

Mantle clock with upright rectangular decorative wood case and early 'Jump Hour' mechanism. Instead of what had become the conventional sweep dial, the jump-hour, featured two windows in an enamel dial, through which the hours and minutes are visible on rotating cylinders.
Sits on bevelled edged base. Top has extended bevelled edge on front and both ends and upright carved back. Left front knob missing. Turned and decorated wood in pillars extend between top and base. Left side pillar reversed and circular wood button missing from upper front of pillar. Round clock face set into rectangular decorated front panel. Across top of face is printed. 'PATENT' below are situated 3 square windows. Revealing numbers. The first is marked 'HOURS' - the remaining two are marked 'MINUTES'. At bottom area of face is a circle with small hand. Circle marked off in seconds 15-30-45-60. Clock base has bevelled edges, a diamond shape carved into centre front with. '>>><><<<' pattern at each side. Instructions on paper label adhered to inside of rear cabinet door.

Historical information

Used by Reeves' Family.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-51-1986.80

Item type

Material

Black Oak (Wood)

Width

260 mm

Height or length

400 mm

Depth

150 mm

Keywords

Year

c. 1897

Albany Historical Society Inc

Albany Historical Society Inc

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from Albany Historical Society Inc

Mantle Clock

Mantle Clock side view.

Media Reuse | View Full Size | Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...