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ANTIQUE #SA1078221
rainbow wood table clock - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE CLOCKS - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

Rainbow Wood Table Clock

£1,400    $1,881    €1,662
A nineteenth century table clock, the face a polished slab of Araucarioxylon arizonicum; for good reason, often known as Rainbow Wood. With engraved and gilded Roman numerals and supported on the gilded drum case of the French movement. Made for and retailed by Payne & Sons of Tunbridge Wells (Kent) circa 1870.
 
Araucarioxylon arizonicum is an extinct species of conifer that is the state fossil of Arizona.
 
The petrified wood of this tree is frequently referred to as ''Rainbow wood'' because of the large variety of colors some specimens exhibit. The red and yellow are produced by large particulate forms of iron oxide, limonite and hematite.
 
10.5 in x 7.5 in
 
 
Internal Reference: 5231
Antique Number: SA1078221
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique #SA1078221, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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