Face, Clock

Object Name:

Face, Clock

Object ID:

1974.051

Creator:

Perkins, Robinson (1766-1847)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Jaffrey, NH

Date:

circa 1805

Description:

Clock Face. Materials: wood (unidentified). White painted wooden clock dial with arched top. Each spandrel decorated with a floral spray painted in shades of pink, red, blue, green and yellow with brown stems. "R PERKINS / JAFFREY. / No. 148." painted in black upper case letters within a vertically oriented oval outline at center of arched top, flanked by additional floral sprays. Black roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals. Four secondary dials in area enclosed by painted chapter ring: a seconds dial at top; a day-of-the-month dial at right; a day-of -the-week dial at bottom; and a lunar dial at left. Side dials overlap slightly at bottom. A painted star with black outline surrounding each of the four holes through which the hands for secondary dials were once secured. Edges of dial beveled on reverse. Three transverse cleats on back. Scribed lines on reverse made in centering and laying out dials. Roman numerals "XLVIII" inscribed on top surface of uppermost cleat. Hole for upper (seconds) dial reinforced on reverse with a tinned iron plate. Back surface painted red-brown. Taped label on reverse with pencil inscription: "Avery."

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-17 W-12 D-1.5 inches

Provenance:

Clock face from a clock by Robinson Perkins (1766-1847), Jaffrey, NH. Sticker marked "Avery" suggests that this clock was formerly in the collection of Amos Avery of Ledyard, Connecticut. Avery was a clock collector and President of the National Association of Clock and Watch Collectors. Donated by Chris H. Bailey, Curator, American Clock and Watch Museum. Bristol, Connecticut.

Credit Line:

Gift of Chris H. Bailey

People:

Perkins, Robinson (1766-1847), Avery, Amos (1902-1998)