Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.014

Creator:

Ingraham, Elias & Andrew; New Haven Clock CompanyClockmaker; Knight, Elijah (1813-1886)Jeweler

Place of Origin:

Bristol, CT/New Haven, CT

Date:

1852-1855

Description:

Shelf Clock. "Beehive" or round Gothic" type. Mahogany; zinc (dial); brass (movement); glass; secondary wood white pine. Plain base. Sides curving in to join at top, forming a Gothic arch. Front of arch convex-molded at outer edge. Dial attached to recessed wooden framework within top of arch. A single door contains both circular dial glass above and rectangular glass panel below. Both dial bezel and lower door frame are convex-molded. Decorative etching on lower glass panel in stylized floral design. Door secured with iron catch. Round painted zinc dial having slightly convex chapter ring. Roman hour numerals: steel hour and minute hands matching in design; two winding holes at bottom of dial; brass alarm dial. "E. & A. Ingraham / Bristol, Ct." in script below center front of dial. Eight-day brass movement with strike and alarm. Impressed mark on front plate of movement: "NEW HAVEN / CLOCK CO. CT. / U.S.A.". Entire visible surface of case veneered with mahogany. One large screw hole at center top of backboard. Large printed label glued to inner surface of lower backboard, reading in part: "EIGHT DAY AND THIRTY HOUR / BRASS CLOCKS; / ...MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY / E. & A. INGRAHAM, / (Late Brewster & Ingraham,) / BRISTOL, CONN.". Small overpasted printed label, reading in part: "E. KNIGHT / DEALER IN / Fine Gold and Silver Watches, / Clocks, Jewelry, Silver Ware, and / Fancy Goods, / Opposite Gass' American House, / CONCORD, N.H. / Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Music Boxes / carefully repaired and warranted.". "Sweeney (?)" written in pencil on outer surface of backboard.
Separately stored parts: pendulum bob, winding key.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Glass
Metal
Brass
Zinc

Dimensions:

H-18.5 W-10.375 D-4 inches

Provenance:

Clock case made by E & A. Ingraham, Bristol, CT, 1853-55); movement made by New Haven Clock Co., New Haven, CT. The clock has retailer/repairer label of Elijah Knight, Concord, NH, in business 1854-1885. 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.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Knight, Elijah (1813-1886), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)