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The Voysey Clock

The Voysey Clock (© The artist's estate & V&A Picture Library)

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C F A Voysey (1857 - 1941)

V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)

circa 1896

Rectangular clock. Top is gilded and has a central spike. Above the clock face are painted birds in flight. The front is painted with 3 trees and sailing boats on water. 'Time and tide wait for no man' is painted across the trees.

  • Medium: mahogany case, paint, gilding; brass and steel movement
  • Dimensions: 50.8 x 27.1 x 17.2cm
  • Art Fund Grant: £30000 ( Total: £112,000; Tax Remission)
  • ArtFunded in: 1998
  • Vendor: John Jesse

Provenance

Assumed to belong to Voysey; bought by current owners in 1970


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