Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

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

Detail of top half
Detail, ad22_1

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 #10972, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/10972 (accessed March 29, 2024).

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