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Clock (Mantel clock)
1800-1815
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
- Glass
- Enamel
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1959.1381
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1381
Object Name
Clock (Mantel clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Date
1800-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Document in figure's right hand
Inscription: "DECLARATION / OF / INDEPENDENCE / WHEN..." engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Document in figure's right hand
Inscription: "ALLIANCE BETWEEN HIS MOST / CHRISTIAN MAJESTY" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Documents on stump
Inscription: "CONCILIATORY / LETTERS PROCLAIMA / FROM THE / BRITISH COMMISSION/ BILL.../ IN / NORTH AMERICA" engraved
Type: Signature
Location: Stump, right side, under document
Inscription: "NN" engraved in script under "NORTH AMERICA"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Declaration of Independence
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
- Glass
- Enamel
- Brass
- Iron
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
26.969 (H) x 11.417 (W) x 6.102 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
68.5 (H) x 29 (W) x 15.5 (D)
Measurement Notes
Top marble base: h. 1" x 2. 6 1/4" x d. 4 7/8"; top bronze cornice: h. 5/8" x w. 10 1/8" x d. 5 1/8"; marble case: h. 6 3/4" x w. 9 1/8" x d. 4 5/8"; bronze molding at bottom: h. 7/8" x w. 10 3/4" x d. 5 5/8"; marble strip at base: h. 1 5/8" x w. 11 1/8" x d. 6"; bronze rectangle foot: h. 5/8" x w. 2 1/8" x d. 2"; dial: inner diameter 3 1/2", cover diameter: 4 1/4"; diamter of back ring around aperture: 4 1/2". Washington: overall h. 14 1/2" x overall width 6 1/4". Platform under Washington: overall w. 6" x overall depth 4 3/4"