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| Clock Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Images courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Clock Sevres Manufactory Created in 1837 Presented to Queen Victoria, 1844 Porcelain, Ormolu, Marble The Royal Collection |
Originally made for France's King Louis-Philippe in 1837, this magnificent polychrome porcelain, ormolu and marble clock shows images of famous horologists (clockmakers) and depicts the history of clock-making. This clock is actually a copy of one that was also made by Sèvres in 1826 for King Charles X. When King Louis-Philippe visited Windsor in 1844, he brought this clock as a gift for Queen Victoria. The queen was said to have adored the clock which she displayed proudly at Windsor Castle.
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