Portrait of Sir John Bennett on the Cover of Illustrated Journal, December 20, 1879

THF244272 / Portrait of Sir John Bennett on the Cover of Illustrated Journal, December 20, 1879

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

20 December 1879

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1726

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.000 in
Width: 8.500 in

Keywords	Photographic prints Photographs Portraits Bennett, John, Sir, 1814-1897 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.