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On Display: House - Imlay Room
Clock (Wall clock)
Lemuel Curtis, Joseph Dyar, Simon Willard
1813-1825
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lemuel Curtis (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Concord or Burlington; Massachusetts or Vermont; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Glass
- Paint
- Gilt
- Metal
- Brass
- Lead
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1957.1062
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1062
Object Name
Clock (Wall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Lemuel Curtis (Probable maker); Joseph Dyar (Probable maker); Simon Willard (Inspiration for design)
Place of Origin
Concord or Burlington; Massachusetts or Vermont; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin possibly Concord, Massachusetts (1813-1818) or Burlington, Vermont (1818-1825).
Date
1813-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Waist door, painted on glass
Inscription: "WILLARD'S PATENT" painted in gold on red
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower case door, painted on glass
Inscription: "ENTERPRIZE & BOXER" painted in gold
Type: Inscription
Location: Waist door, top
Inscription: "XXXIII" chiseled
Type: Inscription
Location: Weight, sides
Inscription: "L. Thorndike / 1807" and "Thorndike" etched, in script
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Glass
- Paint
- Gilt
- Metal
- Brass
- Lead
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
37.5 (H) x 10.063 (W) x 3.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
95.25 (H) x 25.56 (W) x 9.843 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW and OD at bottom of base.