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Pendulum
Simon Willard
1805-1810
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Simon Willard (Maker)
Place of Origin
Roxbury; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Glass
- Gilt
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1957.0952 C
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0952 C
Object Name
Pendulum
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Simon Willard (Maker)
Place of Origin
Roxbury; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Only case has origin of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Date
1805-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Brass
- Glass
- Gilt
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
41.5 (H) x 10.375 (W) x 3.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
105.41 (H) x 26.353 (W) x 9.525 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at bottom of pendulum box.
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: no. 159.Book: Priddy, Sumpter. 2004 American Fancy: Exuberance in the Arts, 1790-1840.
• Published: fig. 113, pp. 68-69.