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[37089] London - Oxford Street : Selfridges Clock
Selfridges Clock, 400 Oxford Street, London W1.
The Queen of Time, 1931.
By Gilbert Bayes (1872-1953).
Grade ll listed.
The Queen looks superficially like Athena, holding a little figure of Nike (Victory) in her right hand and a sprig of laurel (also a symbol of victory) in her left. But unlike Athena she wears no armour, and Nike stands on an orb, a regal attribute. She is also winged and stands on the prow of a ship. Her supporters are mermaids holding phases of the moon controlling the tides. The clock supports an Elizabethan ship, recalling the early days of exploration.
[37089] London - Oxford Street : Selfridges Clock
Selfridges Clock, 400 Oxford Street, London W1.
The Queen of Time, 1931.
By Gilbert Bayes (1872-1953).
Grade ll listed.
The Queen looks superficially like Athena, holding a little figure of Nike (Victory) in her right hand and a sprig of laurel (also a symbol of victory) in her left. But unlike Athena she wears no armour, and Nike stands on an orb, a regal attribute. She is also winged and stands on the prow of a ship. Her supporters are mermaids holding phases of the moon controlling the tides. The clock supports an Elizabethan ship, recalling the early days of exploration.