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Clock (Time piece)
Burrows Dowdney
1768-1771
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Burrows Dowdney (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1961.0516
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0516
Object Name
Clock (Time piece)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Burrows Dowdney (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1768-1771
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Dial
Inscription: "Burrows Dowdney/ Philad\a" engraved
Type: Inscription
Location: Dial plate, reverse
Inscription: "June" scratched
Type: Signature
Location: Watch movement
Inscription: "J. Morgan/ LONDON" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
11.75 (H) x 8.375 (W) x 4.938 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.845 (H) x 21.273 (W) x 12.543 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at feet. W (cornice) 8.125 in. (20.5 cm); D (cornice) 4.875 in. (12.2 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 122.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: Plate XXXIV, pp. 198-200.