Longcase clock made of Australian Blackwood in the Renaissance Revival Style and loose pieces

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Type
Clocks
Date
1890 - 1900
Place
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia
Materials
Brass, Glass, Metal - non specific, Wood
Collection
George Bebbington collection
Accession number
1986.0066.0001

Description

A longcase clock made of Australian blackwood with oregon backboards, elaborately carved in the neo-renaissance style with foliage, putti in the form of the four seasons, a grotesque and six applied heads. The clock is accompanied by a wooden panel, a winder, a pendulum, two weights, a lock and a key.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:14:20 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2026-09-08. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.