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Napoleon Mantel Clock made by James Carr
Napoleon Mantel Clock
Napoleon Mantel Clock made by James Carr
Napoleon Mantel Clock made by James Carr

Napoleon Mantel Clock

Maker (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1930s
Object NameClock
Mediumwood, brass, iron, glass
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions25 × 13.5 × 44cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS093619
About MeThe 'Napoleon Hat', or more correctly, Tambour, mechanical mantel clock was first created in the early 1900s. So called because the shape of the case looks a little like the hat Napoleon Bonaparte famously wore, they were made in vast numbers until the 1950s, with a few still being made until the late 1960s. Typically, the case was of oak or sometimes mahogany veneer on thin ply, stained to various natural wood shades. The wood may be finished either with a varnish or a natural wax. Usually the dial was of silvered brass, with either Arabic or Roman numerals, surrounded by a bezel made of brass, but later clocks had chrome bezels.

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The name comes from the shape of the case, a little like the Emperor's hat, but these are more correctly known as tambour clocks
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