The face in the footstool: James Barclay’s rare clocks


Sallie MulliganGraham Mulligan

Australiana, Vol 45 no 4, November 2023

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The tapestry footstool that housed the James Barclay clock for over 100 years. A hinged brass clock bezel held the tapestry in place.

Recycling ain’t what it used to be. Launceston clock and watch experts Graham and Sallie Mulligan came across a tapestry footstool which their sharp eyes recognised as comprising re-used parts of an old clock. Further investigation revealed that the parts came from a significant wall clock which had been retailed in Launceston by clockmaker James Barclay between his arrival in 1834 and his death in 1845.

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