Número del objeto
M.60.18
Título
Minature Grandfather clock made from beam in cottage of David Harris
Material
Rango
Descripción
Minature Grandfather clock made from beam in cottage of David Harris. Design: imitates a typical grandfather clock but without front opening in waist as the (round) clock framed in the pediment has no pendulum or weights; it is wound by a small door at the back. The clock has black Roman numerals and a gilt rim. On the plinth is a metal plaque inscribed: David Harris (1755-1803)/the great Hambledon and England bowler/The case of this clock is carved from/a beam taken from a cottage in Crookham/Hampshire, occupied by David Harris at/the time of his death./ The clock was presented to/Mr. Claude S. Buckingham by cricketers/of Crookham and neighbouring parishes in 1911. It passed to M.C.C. as a legacy/on Mr Buckingham's death in 1960. Below the door at the back is attached a newspaper cutting headed: A much prized gift; Souvenir of cricket stalwart.
M.2012.56 : Letter to Mr Buckingham presenting him with a clock made from an oak beam taken from David Harris' cottage
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP431 : Legacy
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