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

The Voysey Clock

Artist: C F A Voysey (1857 - 1941)

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: circa 1896

Materials: mahogany case, paint, gilding; brass and steel movement

Dimensions: 50.8 x 27.1 x 17.2cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £30,000 (Total: £112,000; tax remission)

Vendor: John Jesse

Review number: 4627 (1998)

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

Description:
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.

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