Clock

c. 1917

Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed this clock for W. J. Bassett-Lowke, a successful English manufacturer of model ships, railways, and architectural models. Bassett-Lowke was a modern design enthusiast; he patronized Mackintosh as well as the progressive German architect Peter Behrens, whose work is displayed on the other side of this gallery. This clock incorporates Erinoid, an early form of plastic, which reflects Bassett-Lowke’s interest in the use of new materials.

Status: On View, Gallery 246
Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Designer)
Title: Clock
Place: Scotland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Built 1912–1922
Medium: Ebonized wood, Erinoid (plastic), and metal
Dimensions: 32.4 × 14.5 × 12.5 cm (12 3/4 × 5 11/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Promised gift of Crab Tree Farm Foundation
Reference Number: 95.2008

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