Clock, wall
Collection object
2009.1175
Overall length 84.8 Width of head 43.3, D face 29.9, external D of brass ring 31.8
Wall clock, by F. Dilger. White enamel face, with outer minutes ring outside the hours in Roman numerals. F.Dilger/ Limerick at centre. Two winding holes in face. Plain hands, hour hand with spade shape. Brass ring holding glass front, hinged at right. Scallop shaped wooden surround. Head set into a wooden box, with small glass fronted door giving access to the pendulum. Pasted to the back of the box, visible through the door, a printed label; with at top the Royal Arms, over, Superior/ 8 day Clock, with extra bushed movement/ Warranted if well used/ fo/ Home & Abroad. Bottom end of the clock curves down to a pointed knop. Curled volutes in angle where the face meets the box on either side.
Frank Dilger (clockmaker)