Historical information

This clock has no known provenance but has been in the Warrnambool and District Historical Society collection for many years.

Significance

This clock is a good example of a 19th century (or perhaps early 20th century?) wall clock and is an attractive display item.

Physical description

This is a wooden- frame clock for hanging on a wall. The face is tin painted cream with some paint missing. The numbers on the face are Roman numerals and the hands have Maltese crosses at the ends and are painted. The face is inlaid with 6 small circular dots of mother-of-pearl and there are seven similar inlaid circles on the wooden base. The glass covering the dial is hinged and brass-edged. The wooden base has fretwork and scroll sections and carved decorative edges and a rounded bottom. One side piece of the decoration is missing. The fretwork piece opens to show a brass pendulum. At the back of the clock are two pegs and a metal clip for hanging the clock.

Inscriptions & markings

‘Phillip Hunter & Co. London’