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On Display: House - Billiard Room South Alcove
Clock (Wall clock)
Lemuel Curtis
1816-1820
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lemuel Curtis (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Concord; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
- Paint
- Brass
- Iron
- Tinned sheet iron
- Lead
Museum Object Number
1967.1449
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1449
Object Name
Clock (Wall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Lemuel Curtis (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Concord; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1816-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Dial, lower edge
Inscription: "L-CURTIS PATENT" in black paint
Type: Mark
Location: Small movement plate, near top
Inscription: "L.CURTIS" stamped
Type: Inscription
Location: Pendulum case, on banner
Inscription: "CURTIS' PATENT" painted in gilt
Type: Inscription
Location: Pendulum case, beneath figures
Inscription: "ELISHA RESTORES THE SHUNAMMITES SON TO LIFE./ II KINGS IV. 37" painted in gilt
Type: Inscription
Location: Case, waist interior
Inscription: Wood frame for waist glass is chiseled with "XXIX"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Glass
- Paint
- Brass
- Iron
- Tinned sheet iron
- Lead
Dimensions (inches)
46 (H) x 13.625 (W) x 5 (D) x 4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (H) x 34.608 (W) x 12.7 (D) x 10.16 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW at base; OD at pendulum box.