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The brass dial has an hour and minute circle, a day of the month aperture and two winding holes; the hour hand is pierced and of scrolled outline. There is an hour striking and repeating movement. In the spandrels are chased chrubs' heads - the back plate is engraved with scrolls and floral ornament and signed. The case has a domed top with a loop handle chased with foliage. The door has applied embossed ornament and there are two similar panels inset at the sides above panels of glass. The case rests on brass paw feet. There is an original brass engraved winding key, and a steel key for the door.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Gretton, Charles","id":"A8453"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"x40240"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"pearwood","id":"x34734"},{"text":"brass","id":"AAT10946"}],"techniques":[{"text":"engraving","id":"AAT53829"},{"text":"ebonising","id":"x36341"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Clocks & Watches","id":"THES48976"},{"text":"Scientific instruments","id":"THES49042"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2018LC9824"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES303503"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES303489"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES303492"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Clock","id":""}],[{"text":"Key","id":""}],[{"text":"Packet of parts","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1680","earliest":"1675-01-01","latest":"1684-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Robert N Shaw","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"58.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"27.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"measurement converted from department register"},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"19.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"measurement converted from department register"}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Bracket clock, gift of Robert N Shaw, 6 Ellendale Road, Hampstead, London NW3\r\n22 March 1932\r\n\r\nNotes from R.P. 32/3082\r\n\r\nListed as\r\n\"1 clock bracket by Charles Gretton (2 keys)\"\r\n\r\n5/3/32 Correspondence\r\nrefers to the offer of \"10 clocks formerly in the collection of my father M Norman Shaw\"\r\n\r\n11/3/32 Minute paper notes Clifford Smith\r\nrefer to a visit to view the clocks at 6 Ellerdale Road (built and lived in by Shaw).  He explains \"The Norman Shaw collection of clocks, which was very extensive, was sold at Christie's in 1913 - a few specimens only being kept by the family\".  He describes all of the clocks being offered including \"the other bracket clock is by Charles Gretton, an (eminent?) make of \"The Ship\", Fleet Street (C.C. 1672 Master 1701).  This clock of about 1680 is in an ebony case with gilt metal mounts, has an hour striking and a repeating movement and original engraved brass key.  It would be a very desirable acquisition.\".\r\n\r\n28/3/32 H Clifford Smith notes on Minute Paper\r\n\"I have already reported on these two clocks - the Charles II ebony bracket clock of about 1680; and………\" .  (Further file memos refer only to another 18th C. clock\r\n\r\nThis clock and 1 long case clock were the only 2 accepted from the offer.\r\n\r\nOn long loan to Privy Council Office from 1968 to 1998.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Clock, English, ca. 1680, made by Charles Gretton","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Charles Gretton Clock and Watchmaking Through the Golden Age, by Laila and Dennis Radage, 2016. 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