Clock, Shelf
- Object Name:
- Clock, Shelf
- Object ID:
- 1972.089.012
- Creator:
- Seth Thomas Clock Company
Clockmaker - Place of Origin:
- Thomaston, CT
- Date:
- 1866-1900
- Description:
- Shelf Clock. Made by the Seth Thomas Clock Company, Thomaston, CT. "Round Band" type. Material: rosewood and mahogany; zinc (dial); glass; brass (movement); secondary wood white pine. Vertically oriented, rectangular door with two glazed panels -- clear glass above and decorated glass below. Upper panel slightly greater in height. Front of case, surrounding slightly recessed door, is bevelled and has a convex molding along all four outer edges. Stiles and outer rails of door also convex-molded. Door fastened with steel catch having pewter knob. Lower glass panel decorated with reverse transfer printed gilt design on a blue and green swirl-painted ground. Gilt design includes a dog's head in profile to right, elaborate oval border and scrolled spandrel decorations.
Square painted zinc dial, having convex chapter ring, beneath upper glass panel. roman hour numerals; steel hour and minute hands differing in design ("S" and "T"), two winding holes below center of dial; brass alarm dial. Eight-day brass movement with lyre-shaped plates; strike and alarm. Impressed mark on front plate: "S. THOMAS / PLYMOUTH CONN / USA.".
Front of case veneered with rosewood; sides with mahogany; top stained pine. Large printed label glued to inner surface of lower backboard reading in part: "MADE AND SOLD BY / SETH THOMAS, / THOMASTON, / CONNECTICUT / WARRANTED GOOD.".
Separately stored parts: pendulum bob, two winding keys. - Material:
- Wood
Rosewood
Glass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-16.5 W-10.875 D-4 inches
- Provenance:
- Clock made by the Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston, CT (town of Plymouth Hollow renamed Thomaston in honor of Seth Thomas, 1785-1859, in 1865). 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)
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