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Clock (Mantel clock)
Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc
1815-1819
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
- Glass
- Ormolu
Museum Object Number
1957.0744
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0744
Object Name
Clock (Mantel clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1815-1819
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Clock dial, below the numeral "VI"
Inscription: "DUBUC", engraved in capital letters
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, clock case on banner
Inscription: "WASHINGTON. / First in WAR, First in PEACE, / First in the HEARTS of his COUNTRYMEN" cast into applied ornament
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, on book pages
Inscription: "July 4th/ 1776/ The/ Birthday/ of/ Liberty.";"America,/ the/ Asylum/ of the/ oppressed."
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, on plinth
Inscription: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American Revolutionary War
- George Washington
- President
- Government
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
- Glass
- Ormolu
Techniques
- Cast
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
20.276 (H) x 18.386 (W) x 5.906 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.5 (H) x 46.7 (W) x 15 (D)