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Sold to Todd of Hull in 1842.  \"Some of the furniture …..was bought with the house.  I saw a rough inventory made in 1854 which includes most of the furniture\".  Brackett selected furniture that he viewed as \"of particular importance and …..underrepresented in the Museum\".  His selection includes a large Queen Anne clock in the Gallery.\r\n\r\nListed in her Will as\r\n\"Large Queen Anne Clock by John Barrow, London\r\n\r\nV & A Description\r\n\"Grandfather clock with chased brass and silvered dial by John Barrow, London, in Queen Anne inlaid walnut case with small glass panel in brass frame let into door surmounted by three brass ball pediments. 9ft high\"\r\nA handwritten margin note reads \"several pieces\".","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Month-going longcase clock, 1700-1740, English. 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