Clock (Shelf clock)

Museum Object Number 1957.0920 A, B

Object Name

Clock (Shelf clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Aaron Willard (Artist)

Date of Birth

1757

Date of Death

1844

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Pine, white; Spruce; Iron; Brass; Birch; ENAMEL; Gilt; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

35.5 (H) , 14.25 (W) , 6.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

90 (H) , 36.2 (W) , 15.9 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at base.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 172.
[Thesis] LaFond, Edward Francis. 06//1965 "The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Collection of American Clocks". M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• Published: II, pp. 241-44.