- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0015
- Description
- A small, red enamelled, brass trimmed clock which folds into itself to appear to be a flat, tiny, box. Clock case of red enamel trimmed with brass lines and brass rectangular plaque at the centre, with two opposite sides enamelled black. Clock opens by pressing brass, hinge-like button on the side.…
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- Title
- Travel Clock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 3.2 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- A small, red enamelled, brass trimmed clock which folds into itself to appear to be a flat, tiny, box. Clock case of red enamel trimmed with brass lines and brass rectangular plaque at the centre, with two opposite sides enamelled black. Clock opens by pressing brass, hinge-like button on the side. Lid pops up and central square section revolves so that a small, square clock appears in its place, and the lid section is behind it inside. Lid, framing the clock, is held open by a hinge at the back, and spring controlled by a short chain attached to the pivot pin of the clock. Inside of case is gold coloured "base metal". Clock face is very simple square with gold numerals and hands on white dial. Winding stem at top missing. Manufacturer's name on face. Note: does not run, enamel chipped in one small spot on back, black enamel of side chipping along edges, as is red.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0015
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