Clock (Mantel clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc (Clockmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Paris, France, Europe

  • Date:

    1815-1819

  • Materials:

    Brass; Ormolu; Iron; Enamel; Gold

  • Techniques:

    cast, Gilded

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1035


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.1035

Object Name

Clock (Mantel clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc (Clockmaker)

Place of Origin

Paris, France, Europe

Date

1815-1819

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Dial, center below hands; "Dubuc / Rue Michelle-le-Comte No. 33 / A PARIS" inscribed in black enamel
2. Inscription; Front, lower clock case on banner; "WASHINGTON. / First in WAR, First in PEACE, / First in the HEARTS of his COUNTRYMEN" cast into applied ornament
3. Inscription; Front, on plinth; "E PLURIBUS UNUM" engraved

Subjects

American Revolutionary War; George Washington; President; Government

Materials

Brass; Ormolu; Iron; Enamel; Gold

Techniques

cast, Gilded

Dimensions (inches)

19.37 (H) , 14.62 (W) , 5.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

49.21 (H) , 37.15 (W) , 14.61 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Winterthur clock (1957.0144) by same maker and sharing several of the same design features: p. 303, no. 199