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On Display: House - Shipley Hall
Clock (Tall clock)
John Janvier Sr.
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Janvier Sr. (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Cedar, Northern white
- Glass
- Iron
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1964.0175 A-G
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1964.0175 A-G
Object Name
Clock (Tall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
John Janvier Sr. (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Odessa; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
"Cantwell's Bridge" is the modern town of Odessa.
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Case, back
Inscription: "Cabinet work & Chairs/ Of the Newest taste/ Made in the Best manner,/ By the Subscriber at Cantwells Bridge/ May 29th 1795/ John Janvier [signature]".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Cedar, Northern white
- Glass
- Iron
- Paint
Dimensions (inches)
94.75 (H) x 21.25 (W) x 11.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
240.665 (H) x 53.975 (W) x 28.575 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD are at the cornice.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 126.