Grandfather clock in the Queen Anne style from 1784

Made by Martin Wiklund in Kokkola, this clock is a typical straight-line 18th-century grandfather clock. It is an English model, a grandfather clock in the Queen Anne style. The decoration of such clocks usually imitated Chinese varnish painting. The dial with metal decorations has the manufacturer name Martin Wiklund, the location G.Karleby and the number 148. The cabinet features the text ANNO 1784 27 LOKAK (27 October 1784) and NÄIN AIKA KULU SE TIMA TOISEN PERÄN (“So the time goes, hour after hour”).

Photo: Matti Kilponen, 2021