Clock (Shelf clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Eli Terry & Sons (Clockmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Plymouth, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1828-1841

  • Materials:

    Mahogany veneer; Tulip poplar; Pine, white; Glass; Iron; Brass; Brass wire

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.0118


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.0118

Object Name

Clock (Shelf clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. Richard Henry Lee

Creator (Role)

Eli Terry & Sons (Clockmaker)

Place of Origin

Plymouth, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1828-1841

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Case, interior of back wall; "PATENT CLOCKS./ INVENTED BY/ ELI TERRY./ Made and Sold/ AT/ PLYMOUTH, CONNECTICUT,/ BY/ ELI TERRY & [S]O[NS]..."
2. Inscription; Dial, reverse side; "Mar [?] 15, 1846" in pencil

Materials

Mahogany veneer; Tulip poplar; Pine, white; Glass; Iron; Brass; Brass wire

Dimensions (inches)

32.5 (H) , 17.875 (W) , 4.375 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

82.55 (H) , 45.403 (W) , 11.113 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD are at the base.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Roberts, Kenneth D. 1973 Eli Terry and the Connecticut Shelf Clock. 320.
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