A sterling silver clock with a blue green enamel dial. The clock features a celtic knot design on the front two corners and a circular shaped turquoise stone in the centre of the base plate. With brass key.

English department store founded in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty on Regent Street, London. Originally founded as an oriental import emporium, but soon expanded to include clothing, furniture as well as decorative items such as vases, clocks, jewellery, textiles and wallpapers.

Liberty and Co

Birmingham, Birmingham borough, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1864-1933- designer working with metal

Born on the Isle of Man in 1864, Archibald Knox attended the Douglas School of Art there from 1878-1884, becoming a teacher at the school after finishing his studies. In 1897 Archibald Knox went to London, where he worked with the designer Hugh Mackay Baillie Scott, who also came from the Isle of Man. With Christopher Dresser, Archibald Knox designed metalware for the Silver Studio, which also supplied Liberty & Co. From 1898 until 1912 Archibald Knox worked directly for Liberty & Co, designing metalware, materials, and carpets.
In addition, Archibald Knox made the extremely successful "Cymric" line in silver objects and "Tudor" in pewter for Liberty & Co. Archibald Knox's designs centered on such Celtic motifs as interlaced patterns, crosses, and knots.
From 1900 Archibald Knox lived for some years on Isle of Man but returned to London, where he taught at various art colleges. In 1911 Archibald Knox joined some of his former students in founding Knox Guild of Craft and Designs, which was in existence until 1939. In 1912 Archibald Knox spent a year in the US and designed carpets for Bromley & Co. In 1913 Archibald Knox returned to the Isle of Man, where he spent most of his time painting.
In 1917 Archibald Knox designed a gravestone in the Celtic Revival style for Arthur Lasenby Liberty, the founder of Liberty & Co.
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Knox, Archibald

Timekeeping

The science of measuring time and the technology of contructing instruments for such measurements, that is making of clocks, watches, etc.

Horology

Clockmaking

British design

85/85 Mantel clock with key, sterling silver / enamle, glass / cabochon cut turquoise designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co, made by W H Haseler & Co 'Cymric' series, Birmingham, England, 1902-03

Clocks designed to stand on a mantelshelf above a fireplace.

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Clock by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co

Object No. 85/85

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