Clock, Ship's
- Object Name:
- Clock, Ship's
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.026
- Creator:
- Seth Thomas Clock Company
- Place of Origin:
- Thomaston, CT
- Date:
- 1880-1900
- Description:
- Ship's Clock. "Bell-Indicating" type. Octagonal in outline with front portion of frame ogee-molded. Circular glass door at center, with brass bezel, enclosing dial. Door hinged at right to brass dial enframement, to which it is fastened at left by a brass spring catch. Round painted zinc dial with roman hour numerals and steel hour and minute hands matching in design. Seconds dial with brass bezel above center of mail dial; regulation aperture at top. Winding hole with brass grommet at either side of center. "SHIP BELLS / PATENT APPLIED FOR" below center of dial. Brass movement that strikes ship's bells. Impressed marks on front plate: "SETH THOMAS, / THOMASTON, CONN" and black letter "ST" within a diamond enclosed by a circle. Dial attached to brass frame with solder. Case veneered with mahogany. Brass hanger. Large printed label glued to outer surface of backboard: "ONE-DAY / LEVER. / SETH THOMAS, THOMASTON, CONN. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY VARIETY /...". Red stamped lettering running vertically on label, reading "Case / __ / Pat'd April 16, 1878". Illegible pencil inscription also visible on label. Two inscriptions on reverse of dial, one in pencil reading, "cravatt / cream" and the other in white ink, reading, "Dial Rest. 6.29.66 / D. Briggs". Winding key stored separately (see Notes field).
- Material:
- Wood
Mahogany
Glass
Metal
Brass
Zinc - Dimensions:
- H-10.75 W-10.75 D-3.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Clock made by Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, Ct., Donor believes this clock uses a patent developed by Henry H. Ham, Jr., Portsmouth, NH. Clock acquired by donor -- Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) -- in 1971 from Herschel Burt of Exeter, NH. Previous owner had been "Ed Huson, Washington, D.C. from Smithsonian". It is part of a large clock (and related materials) collection, including not only clocks made in New Hampshire, but also several made elsewhere, acquired in New Hampshire by the donor and probably used here.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles S. Parsons
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