Summary
Mantel clock mounted in a model steam boiler and engine. Made in Switzerland, circa 1888.
Presented to Rees Davies, Superintending Engineer of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, 1888-1889, by his staff 24 January 1889.
Physical Description
Clock with silvered chapter mounted in left boiler of stationary steam engine. Aneroid barometer mounted in right boiler and curved thermometer mounted between boilers. A separate spring drives large wheel, engine governors and vertical piston. Spring wound.
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Acquisition Information
Bequest from (Estate of) Miss Mary J. Davies, 27 Sep 1944
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Place & Date Made
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Presented To
Rees Davies Esquire, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 Jan 1889
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Inscriptions
Inscribed silver plate reads: 'Presented to Rees Davies, Esq., Superintending Engineer Centennial International Exhibition, by the Members of his Staff as a Mark of Respect and Esteem, Melbourne, Jany 24th 1889.'
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Overall Dimensions
36 cm (Length), 18 cm (Width), 45 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Mantel Clocks, Model Steam Engines, Royal Exhibition Building, Scale Models, Horology
