Clock (Shelf clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    David Wood (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1795-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, white

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1092


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.1092

Object Name

Clock (Shelf clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

David Wood (Maker)
1766-1855
RELATIONS: DANIEL BALCH, SR. (MASTER)

Place of Origin

Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1795-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Dial, above numeral "VI"; "D. Wood" in black paint
2. Label; Case, backboard, interior; "Daniel T. Smith, formerly Jesse Smith, watches, clocks, spectacles, eye glasses etc. 241 Essex St. Salem, Mass." pirnted
3. Inscription; Case, backboard, interior, on label; "#5654/Room 5" written in pencil

Materials

Mahogany; Mahogany veneer; Pine, white

Dimensions (inches)

35.25 (H) , 13 (W) , 6.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

89.535 (H) , 33.02 (W) , 15.875 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH with finial, OW at feet, OD at feet.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published in no.169.
[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
Published and Published in pl. XLIV, pp.233-36