Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Tall case clock

Subject

Furnishing

Description

Tall case clock, in case supported on a plinth, with clock mechanism still working

Source

Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka

Date

19th century

Relation

Full size, from front
Whole

Identifier

ad.22

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Place of Creation

England

Measurements (H: W: L:)

221 x 50.8 cm. (87 x 20 in.)

Materials

Hardwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Clock

Notes

Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo

Citation

"Tall case clock," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10971, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/10971 (accessed April 19, 2024).

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