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On Display: House - Fraktur Room
Clock (Tall clock)
John Cunnius, Daniel Oyster
1790-1800
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Cunnius (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Pine
- Gilt
- Paint
- Enamel
- Sheet iron
Museum Object Number
1959.2807 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.2807 A
Object Name
Clock (Tall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
John Cunnius (Cabinetmaker); Daniel Oyster (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1790-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of waist.
Inscription: "JC" intertwined
Type: Inscription
Location: Dial
Inscription: "Daniel Oyster"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Pine
- Gilt
- Paint
- Enamel
- Sheet iron
Dimensions (inches)
97.375 (H) x 21.625 (W) x 10.625 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
247.33 (H) x 54.93 (W) x 26.99 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at pediment. OD is at cornice.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Huber, Randall B. 2001 Documenting the Talent of John Cunnius: Berks County Master Craftsman. Historical Review of Berks County. (Spring): 88-90.
Book: Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: p. 50, fig. 12.Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: figs. 4.44 and 4.45, pp. 180 and 261.Book: Machmer, Richard S. & Machmer, Rosemarie B. 1995 Berks County Tall-Case Clocks, 1750-1850.
• Published: cat. no. 16, p. 54.Article: Minardi, Lisa. 2014 Adam Hains and the Philadelphia-Reading Connection. American Furniture. 143-201.
• Published: p. 170, fig. 47.