Object Number 1952.0246

Object Name

Clock (Tall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Wagstaffe (Clockmaker)
1724-1802
Quaker. Also served as a London agent for Philadelphia silversmith Joseph Richardson, Sr.

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1770-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Engraved on the chapter ring; "Thomas Wagstaffe London"

Subjects

Quaker

Materials

Mahogany; Pine; Gum, red; Glass; Brass; Iron; Silver; Lead

Dimensions (inches)

118.5 (H) , 23 (W) , 12 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

301 (H) , 58 (W) , 30 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH from base 89.508 to cartouche; OW and OD at feet of base 89.508.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 206
[Article] Fales, Martha Gandy. 11//1962 "Thomas Wagstaffe, London Quaker Clockmaker". Connoisseur. CLI (609): 193-201.
• Published: p. 197, fig. 11
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 95.