Clock (Shelf clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Major Timothy Chandler (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1800-1820

  • Materials:

    Basswood; Glass; Pewter; Brass; Iron; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0574


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0574

Object Name

Clock (Shelf clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Major Timothy Chandler (Maker)
1762-1848

Place of Origin

Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America

Date

1800-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Dial; "T. Chandler,/CONCORD." in black ink

Materials

Basswood; Glass; Pewter; Brass; Iron; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

34.75 (H) , 9.5 (W) , 4.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

88.27 (H) , 24.13 (W) , 11.113 (D)

Measurement Notes

OD and OW are at hood cornice. W (waist) 8.125 in.; W (base) 4.375 in.; D (waist) 3.875 in.; W (base) 9.125 in.

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. 157.