Clock, Alarm
- Object Name:
- Clock, Alarm
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.104
- Creator:
- Waterbury Clock Company
Clockmaker - Place of Origin:
- Waterbury, CT
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Alarm Clock. Materials: nickel-plated ware; brass; paper (dial). Cylindrical case, bell mounted on top, turned brass front feet. Circular bevel-edged dial glass set within front end of cylindrical body over recessed dial. Case has removable back with knurled edge. Projecting through back of case are winding keys for time and alarm, a knob for setting hands and a regulation lever. Brass carrying ring on top of bell.
Round printed paper dial with roman hour numerals; steel hour and minute hands matching in design; third alarm hand with arrow shaped cross piece. "WATERBURY CLOCK CO. / U.S.A." and "PATENTED / JAN. 15, 1878 / MAY 6, 1890 / DEC. 23, 1890 / JAN. 13, 1891". - Material:
- Metal
Paper
Glass
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-3.25 W-1.875 D-2.125 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)
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