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Clockmaker: Thomas Tompion British
Case attributed to Jasper Braem
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Title: Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications, also known as the Graves Tompion
Calligrapher:
Clockmaker: Thomas Tompion (British, 1639–1713)
Maker:
Case attributed to Jasper Braem (active ca. 1677–ca. 1686)
Date: ca. 1677–80
Culture: British, London
Medium: Case: oak veneered with walnut, panels of oystershell-cut olive wood; marquetry panels of green-stained bone, ivory, various woods; mounts: gilded brass; dial: gilded and silvered brass; movement: brass, steel
Dimensions: Overall: 77 × 17 × 8 in. (195.6 × 43.2 × 20.3 cm); Width (dial plate): 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Bequest of Marilyn Preston Graves, 1999
Object Number: 1999.48.2
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