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Clock (Tall clock)
Benjamin Chandlee Jr.
1755-1775
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Benjamin Chandlee Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Nottingham; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Glass
- Oak
- Canvas
- Brass
- Iron
Museum Object Number
2003.0032
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
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Object Number
2003.0032
Object Name
Clock (Tall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Benjamin Chandlee Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Nottingham; Pennsylvania; Chester; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Now part of Cecil County, Maryland.
Date
1755-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On face
Inscription: Engraved "B Chandlee/ Nottingham".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Tulip poplar
- Glass
- Oak
- Canvas
- Brass
- Iron
Dimensions (inches)
107 (H) x 22.5 (W) x 11.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
271.78 (H) x 57.15 (W) x 29.21 (D)
Measurement Notes
OD and OW are at cornice. W (hood base molding) 19.875 in.; D (hood base molding) 9.875 in.; W (feet) 21.375 in.; D (feet) 10.5 in.; W (knees) 21.125 in.; D (knees) 10.625 in.; W (base) 19.25 in.; D (base at molding) 10.5 in. ; W (waist at molding) 19.125 in.; D (waist at molding) 9.25 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• Published: figs. 2.75 and 2.76, pp. 108 and 250.Book: Hohmann, Frank L., et al. 2009 Timeless: Masterpiece American Brass Dial Clocks.
• Published: no. 44, pp. 198-199, 325-26.Article: Cooper, Wendy A. & Anderson, Mark. 2011 The Nottingham School of Furniture. American Furniture. 120-163.
• Published: fig. 16 on p. 131, figs. 20-21 on p. 134, fig. 30 on p. 139.Article: Powers, A. Nicholas. 2018 Friends in High Places: Quaker Furniture Makers in Virginia's Northern Shenandoah Valley. Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts.
• Published: fig. 43