Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.086

Creator:

Ingraham, Elias CompanyClockmaker

Place of Origin:

Bristol, CT

Date:

circa 1888

Description:

Shelf Clock. Ingraham's "Luzon" pattern. Black imitation marble. Materials: unidentified woods; bronze; brass; paper (dial). Rectangular wooden case with horizontal emphasis. Cornice and base, each with scotia molded upper edge. Projection at center front of body flanked by engaged half-round colonnettes. Circular glass door at center of projection enclosing dial; beaded brass-plated bezel and gilded metal sash with stamped ornament of egg-and-dart type. Case painted black and decorated with incised scrolled and geometric designs on front of base and in spandrels of projection surrounding dial. Incised lines not gilded. Engaged colonnettes, together with adjacent moldings on ends and within recessed sides, marbleized with red, black and white paint. Cast bronze ornaments including paw front feet, with foliated wings; bracket rear feet; and lion's head side ornaments with pendent ring handles. Round printed paper dial with brass-plated backing and rim at inner edge of chapter ring. Roman hour numerals; steel hour and minute hands differing in design; two winding holes below center of dial, one with brass grommet; regulation aperture above. "The E. Ingraham Co." printed just below center of dial. Eight-day brass movement with strike. Impressed mark on front of front plate: "E. INGRAHAM CO / PATd_OCT.8.78.NOV.11.79 / BRISTOL, CONN.". Both bottom and back board painted black. Semi-circular opening at front of bottom board and circular opening at center back with round, pivoting metal cover painted black. Printed paper label, black with gold lettering, glued to outer surface of lower backboard, reading: "56 MANUFACTURED BY / THE E. INGRAHAM COMPANY, / BRISTOL, CONN., U. S. A. / Patented Sept. 1, 1885, Dec. 22, 1885, (Aug. 14, 1888. Two Patents.) / Eight-Day, Half-Hour Strike, Cathedral Gong / and Patent Regulator.". Partially legible pencil inscriptions at top of backboard. Several pen and pencil inscriptions on inner surface of backboard giving names and dates re. cleanings and/or repairs between 1911 and 1935. Separately stored parts: pendulum bob (note that pendulum bob stored in case as of 7/2006 cataloging project).

Material:

Wood
Metal
Glass
Paper
Brass
Bronze

Dimensions:

H-10.875 W-15.75 D-7.125 inches

Provenance:

Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in N.H., but also several made elsewhere, acquired in N.H. 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:

Ingraham, Edward (1830-1892), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)