View inside the Tower Clock of Sir John Bennett Store at its Original Site, London, England

THF244264 / View inside the Tower Clock of Sir John Bennett Store at its Original Site, London, England

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.2214

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.563 in
Width: 5.75 in

Keywords	United Kingdom, England, London Photographic prints Photographs Tower clocks (Clocks) Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop

Artifact
Sir John Bennett
Sir John Bennett's clock, watch and jewelry store in London, England, originally stood five stories. Mr. Ford was especially attracted to the Gog and Magog figures, who strike the clock. Henry Ford, a watch enthusiast, purchased the building for his historical village in 1928. Village architect Edward Cutler reassembled the structure in a two-story scale, making it compatible with other buildings in the Village.