French Boulle bracket clock.

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MOD147 - Height 46cm.

The MOD's horological collection is extremely important. It falls into two main parts:the maritime clocks and chronometers-many having specialised functions - and the longcase and bracket clocks in many offices, residencies and meeting rooms, several of which have been in roughly the same place for a nearly a hundred years and some for much longer.

Most of the specialised marine regulators, chronometers and clocks are on long term loan to the Royal Observartory at Greenwich and to various other public collections, where access to the general public and to the specialised researcher is easily achieved.

This ornate clock was made in France in the later 19th century with decoration invented by Charles Andre Boulle. The preparation of a Boulle case was extremely demanding; patterns of enamel and brass were applied to curved surfaces.

The clock is decorated in red lacquered enamel and gold markings. Surmounted by a gold ornament. Brass dial with black hands and Roman numerals on white back ground, enclosed with a glass hinged bezel with a brass surround, Small square hole at the base of the front showing sun dial pendulum.

For some years this clock has been displayed in the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.

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