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Clock (Tall clock)
Edward Duffield
1765-1775
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Edward Duffield (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Oak, white
- Pine, yellow
- Brass
- Glass
- Cedar, Atlantic white
Museum Object Number
1952.0247
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0247
Object Name
Clock (Tall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Edward Duffield (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1765-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Inscription: Edw. Duffield
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Mahogany
- Chestnut
- Oak, white
- Pine, yellow
- Brass
- Glass
- Cedar, Atlantic white
Dimensions (inches)
102.5 (H) x 24.25 (W) x 12 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
260.35 (H) x 61.595 (W) x 30.48 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH is with finial. OD is at feet. OW is at cornice.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 120.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 204Article: Eckhardt, George H. 03//1960 Edward Duffield, Benjamin Franklin's Clockmaker. Antiques Magazine. LXXVII: 284-286.
Book: Butler, Joseph T. 1965 American Antiques, 1800- 1900.