A rare Reformed Gothic brass and lapis mantel clock designed by Bruce Talbert

A rare Reformed Gothic brass and lapis mantel clock designed by Bruce Talbert, probably made by Cox & Co or Hart, Son, Peard & Co, the triangular body, floral roundels set with red glass cabochons, the pointed finial with lapis knop, circular dial with Roman Numerals, 31cm. high

Literature

Charlotte Gere & Michael Whiteway 19th Century Design from Pugin to Mackintosh, page 118 for a comparable example illustrated.

The John Scott Collection, Modern English Design From the 1860s and 1870s, Fine Art Society, 11th June-3rd July 2014, catalogue number 68 for a comparable example.

Catalogue Notes

Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) trained as an architect before becoming one of the leading exponents of the Reformed Gothic style. This clock, designed circa 1871, was illustrated in The Illustrated Catalogue of Gothic & other Artistic Domestic Furniture, Fittings, Decorations, Upholstery & Metal work, published by Cox & Sons in 1872.