Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.098

Creator:

Ansonia Clock CompanyClockmaker

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

1882

Description:

Shelf Clock of black imitation marble type. Materials: iron; brass; paper (dial); wood. Rectangular iron case with horizontal emphasis. Cove-molded cornice and base with scotia-molded top. Projection at center front of body. Circular glass door at center of projection enclosing dial; brass bezel and catch. Case painted black with a raised, marbleized iron panel, green in tone with black veining, on recessed surface at each side of center. Incised and gilded scroll designs on front of base, in spandrels of projection surrounding dial, and bordering marbleized panels.
Round printed paper dial backed with zinc and bordered at inner and outer edges with rims of brass. Roman hour numerals; visible escapement; steel hour and minute hands differing slightly in design; two winding holes, with grass grommets, below center of dial; regulation aperture above. "MANUFACTURED BY ANSONIA CLOCK CO. NEW YORK U.S.A." printed at bottom of dial. Eight-day brass movement with strike. Impressed mark on back of back plate: "ANSONIA CLOCK Co. / PATENTED JUNE 14.81 / NEW YORK. U.S.A.", "PATENTED / JUNE 13, 1882", and trademark "A" in square within diamond. Circular opening at center back of case with round, pivoting, brass plated cover.
Case has wooden bottom painted black.

Material:

Metal
Iron
Paper
Wood
Brass
Iron

Dimensions:

H-10.125 W-15 D-6.125 inches

Provenance:

Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in N.H., but also several made elsewhere, acquired in N.H. by the donor (Charles S. Parsons, 1904-1988) and probably used here. However, no information about New Hampshire acquisition or use provided with regard to this clock.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)