Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish, 1868-1928
Probably made at the Knockaloe Camp
Isle of Man, 1914-1919
Clock
INV-1978
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish, 1868-1928
Probably made at the Knockaloe Camp
Isle of Man, 1914-1919c. 1917
Art Nouveauclockfurniture
Date
c. 1917
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.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Promised gift of Crab Tree Farm Foundation
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.
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