Face, Clock
- Object Name:
- Face, Clock
- Object ID:
- 1986.101
- Creator:
- Perkins, Robinson (1766-1847)
Clockmaker - Place of Origin:
- Jaffrey, NH
- Date:
- 1795-1810
- Description:
- Clock Face. Painted wood clock dial with two wooden braces on the back. Shape rectangular with arched top. Originally white, it has turned gray. In the arch is a circle with text inside " R. PERKINS. / JAFFREY / No 62." Arch and spandrels are decorated with red flowers, berries and dark green leaves. Dial has roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals. It has a dial above center enumerated 3-31 in increments of three and it has faux painted winding holes below center, and a faux painted calendar disk below center. Back of dial has chamfered edges. Upper brace has the roman numeral "XII". Notch in arched portion, which may be from mounting. Masking tape on back has information on Perkins and date "1825". Made for a tall clock of Robinson Perkins (1766-1847), Jaffrey, NH.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-16.75 W-12.25 D-1.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Kenneth D. Roberts, upon his 1986 move to a new location, also in Fitzwilliam, NH. Roberts was an antique collector (retired engineer and metallurgist), specializing in tools and clock-related materials. (See 1986.069 for NH woodworking items from Roberts's collection, donated to NHHS by Roberts).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Kenneth D. Roberts
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