Object Number 1996.0009 A, B

Object Name

Clock (Tall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Odessa Account

Creator (Role)

Thomas Crow (Clockmaker)-1824

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Clock dial likely made, or partially made, in Liverpool, England and assembled in Wilmington, Delaware. Clock case likely made in regionally. (See Notes.)

Secondary Place of Origin

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1750-1790

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Dial, lunette arch; "Made by Thomas Crow Wilmington" engraved in script

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Oak; Pine; Brass; Glass; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

101.875 (H) , 22.625 (W) , 10.875 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

258.762 (H) , 57.468 (W) , 27.622 (D)

Measurement Notes

Did not re-measure due to inaccessibility.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Zimmerman, Philip D. 2006 Delaware Clocks.
• Publsihed: Figs. 11-11a, p. 23-24.
[Article] Zimmerman, Philip D. 2015 Distinguishing American from English Furniture by Wood Use. Regional Furniture. (XXIX): 15-23.
• Published: Fig. 7, p. 22