Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.024

Creator:

Terry Clock CompanyClockmaker

Place of Origin:

Waterbury, CT

Date:

circa 1875

Description:

Shelf Clock. Made by the Terry Clock Company, Waterbury, Ct. Round-arched case. Materials: iron; brass; paper (dial); white pine. Base two inches high wit scotia molded top. Made of iron with white pine back. Both inner and outer surface of iron painted black. Circular glass door enclosing dial having brass bezel and spring catch. Round printed paper dial backed with zinc and rimmed with brass-plated metal having stamped design at inner edge. Roman hour numerals; pierced steel hour and minute hands matching in design; two winding holes below center of dial Impressed mark on zinc backing: "Pat'd May 10, 1859 / Ext'd 7 Yr's. May 10, 1873." One-day brass movement with strike. Impressed mark on front plate: THE TERRY CLOCK CO. / WATERBURY, CONN. / PAT'D DEC. 1, 1868".
No bottom in case. Printed paper label covering entire outer surface of backboard, reading in part: "THE TERRY CLOCK CO'S / PATENT / One-Day / TIME-PIECES / Alarm Time-Pieces, / AND / STRIKING CLOCKS, / WITH OR WITHOUT ALARMS. / Patented Dec. 1, 1868, and May 4, 1869.". Penciled initials "DHB" on label.

Material:

Metal
Iron
Glass
Brass
Paper

Dimensions:

H-8.25 W-5.375 D-3.125 inches

Provenance:

Clock made by The Terry Clock Company, Waterbury, CT. Clock 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 (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)