Summary
Wooden display clock used by clockmaker and jeweller Thomas Gaunt in his shop, Bourke Street, Melbourne.
The clock was probably made circa 1880s and remained as a display clock at T. Gaunt & Co until the 1970s.
Physical Description
Wooden display case. Spring wound; anchor escapement. Pendulum inside case.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Thomas Ambrose Gaunt - Thomas Gaunt & Co
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Maker (Probable)
Thomas Ambrose Gaunt - Thomas Gaunt & Co, Royal Arcade, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880s
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User
T. Gaunt and Co., Royal Arcade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880s-1970s
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Inscriptions
Dial marked 'T. Gaunt, Melbourne'
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Overall Dimensions
61 cm (Length), 33 cm (Width), 64 cm (Height)
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