Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
John George Hoff Sr. (Probable maker)
John George Hoff Jr. (Probable maker)
John Hoff (Possible maker)
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1800-1816
Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Zebrawood; Satinwood ; Pine, hard; Pine, white; Brass
1957.1026
Object Number1957.1026 |
Clock (Tall clock)
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
John George Hoff Sr. (Probable maker)
1733-1816
John George Hoff Jr. (Probable maker)
1788-1822
John Hoff (Possible maker)
1776-1818
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Origin of the clock works is Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Origin of the clock case is Pennsylvania, probably alsoLancaster or Philadelphia.
1800-1816
American eagle
Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Zebrawood; Satinwood ; Pine, hard; Pine, white; Brass
107 (H) , 20.75 (W) , 15.5 (D)
271.78 (H) , 52.705 (W) , 39.37 (D)
OH with finials; OW and OD at bottom of hood. W (trunk) 13.375 in. (33.9 cm); W (base) 18.375 in. (46.5 cm); W (feet) 19.125 in. (48.5 cm); D (trunk) 9.375 in. (23.7 cm); D (base) 12.5 in. (31.7 cm); D (feet) 13.125 in. (33.2 cm).
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[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 152.
[Thesis] LaFond, Edward Francis. 06//1965 "The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Collection of American Clocks". M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in Early American Culture
• pp. 155-61.
[Book] Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published on p. 107, cat. no. 18.
[Book] Wood, Stacy B.C., et al. 1977 Clockmakers of Lancaster County and Their Clocks, 1750-1850.
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[Book] Sullivan, Gary R. & Keller, Kate Van Winkle. 2017 Musical Clocks of Early America, 1730-1830. 390.
• Published: pp. 173-4, cat. 80.
[Book] Keller, Kate Van Winkle & Sullivan, Gary R. 2017 The Music of Early American Clocks, 1730-1830. 260.
• Music information p. 42.