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A Musical Table Clock (© Bowes Museum)
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© Bowes Museum

A Musical Table Clock

Artist: James Newton (active 1754)

Location: Bowes Museum

Date: 1754

Materials: ebony & silver

Dimensions: 74 x 43 x 27 cm

Gift:

Review number: 2829 (1980)

Provenance:
Gift from Mr Roland Cookson

Description:
Clock with musical movement inscribed twice with the name James Newton. Clock plays 12 tunes which are named on a dial with a hand which selects the desired tune. Ebony with silver mounts, hallmarked for 1754, by John Pollock.

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