Object Number 1964.0968

Object Name

Clock (Tall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Crow (Maker)-1824

Place of Origin

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

Date

1770-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Dial plate, applied above date aperture; "Tho\s Crow Wilmington" engraved in script

Materials

Mahogany; Pine; Brass; Glass; Iron; Lead; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

102.125 (H) , 22.75 (W) , 12 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

259.397 (H) , 57.785 (W) , 30.48 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at cornice, OD at cornice.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hohmann, Frank L., et al. 2009 Timeless: Masterpiece American Brass Dial Clocks.
• Published: No. 12, pp. 124-125 (wrong movement images)
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 125.