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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 (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Ormolu
- Iron
- Enamel
- Gold
Museum Object Number
1957.1035
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1035
Object Name
Clock (Mantel clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Jacques Nicolas Pierre Francois Dubuc (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1815-1819
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Dial, center below hands
Inscription: "Dubuc / Rue Michelle-le-Comte No. 33 / A PARIS" inscribed in black enamel
Type: Inscription
Location: Front, lower 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 plinth
Inscription: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American Revolutionary War
- George Washington
- President
- Government
Materials
- Brass
- Ormolu
- Iron
- Enamel
- Gold
Techniques
- cast
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
19.37 (H) x 14.62 (W) x 5.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.21 (H) x 37.15 (W) x 14.61 (D)