Object Number 1957.0627

Object Name

Clock (Tall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jacob Eby (Clockmaker)
1776-1828

Emanuel Deyer (Cabinetmaker)
1760-1836

Place of Origin

Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1810-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Dial, above main arbor; Jacob Eby/ MANHEIM" in black paint
2. Mark; Movement, iron false plate; "PATTON&JONES/ PHIL\A" stamped

Materials

Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Walnut, black; Brass; Satinwood ; Mahogany veneer

Dimensions (inches)

105 (H) , 21.5 (W) , 11 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

266.7 (H) , 54.61 (W) , 27.94 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW is at cornice. OD is at feet. W (feet) 20.5 in.; W (base) 18.75 in.; W (trunk) 13.75 in.; D (cornice) 10.875 in.; D (trunk) 8.5 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: fig. 4.52 and 4.53, pp. 184 and 261.
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 153.
[Book] Hansen, David S. 2013 An Intimate Look at the American Longrifle: Its Art and Evolution.
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