Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.081

Creator:

Brewster & IngrahamsClockmaker

Place of Origin:

Bristol, CT

Date:

1844-1852

Description:

Shelf Clock. Iron; brass; zinc (dial); white pine and sycamore. Cast-iron fronted, with painted decoration. Flat cast-iron facade, with scalloped outline at top and splayed feet, which is screwed at center back to a rectangular wooden case with bracket rear feet. Circular glass door, near top of facade, enclosing dial. Smaller circular glass door below. Both have brass bezels and catches. Painted decoration includes Corinthian columns at sides; scrolled acanthus on feet, at center of base, and in scalloped top surrounding dial; and floral design at center between columns. Coloring appears generally of a bronze tone on black ground, although evidence of green, gold and brown paint is visible. Two winding holes in iron, just below dial. Round painted zinc dial with molded edge. Roman hour numerals and steel hour and minute hands matching in design. Eight-day brass movement with strike. Impressed mark on front plate of movement: "BREWSTER & INGRAHAMS / BRISTOL Ct. / U.S". Outer surface of wooden case and inner surface of lower backboard painted black. Backboard probably sycamore. Fragment of printed label inside lower backboard. Circular saw marks evident inside case.

Material:

Metal
Iron
Glass
Brass
Zinc

Dimensions:

H-18.125 W-10.125 D-3 inches

Provenance:

Clock with maker's mark of Brewster & Ingrahams, Bristol, CT. Acquired by donor in 1955 at Little Shop in Concord, NH. Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in NH, but also several made elsewhere, acquired in NH by the donor, Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) and probably used here.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Brewster, Elisha C. (1791-1880), Ingraham, Andrew, Ingraham, Elias (1805-1885), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)