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On Display: House - Bulfinch Stair Hall
Clock (Shelf clock)
David Wood
1795-1800
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
David Wood (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1957.1092
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1092
Object Name
Clock (Shelf clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
David Wood (Maker)
Place of Origin
Newburyport; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1795-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Dial, above numeral "VI"
Inscription: "D. Wood" in black paint
Type: Label
Location: Case, backboard, interior
Inscription: "Daniel T. Smith, formerly Jesse Smith, watches, clocks, spectacles, eye glasses etc. 241 Essex St. Salem, Mass." pirnted
Type: Inscription
Location: Case, backboard, interior, on label
Inscription: "#5654/Room 5" written in pencil
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Mahogany veneer
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
35.25 (H) x 13 (W) x 6.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
89.535 (H) x 33.02 (W) x 15.875 (D)
Measurement Notes
OH with finial, OW at feet, OD at feet.