Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.042

Creator:

Collins, James (1801-1882)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Goffstown, NH

Date:

1825-1840

Description:

Shelf Clock. Made by James Collins (1801-1882), Goffstown, NH; 1825-1840. Materials: white pine and unidentified wood; glass; iron (dial); brass (movement). Front consisting of a vertically oriented rectangular door having outer framework decorated on face with applied split balusters and applied projecting corner blocks. Baluster turnings of ring, vase, spindle and cylindrical types. Groups of turnings alternately gilded and painted black. Front surface of stiles and rails painted yellow. Front surface of corner blocks painted black. A stamped brass medallion applied to the front of each corner block. Two panels in glazed door, decorated glass above and mirror below. Mirror is almost twice as high as upper panel. Circular reserve of clear glass at center of upper panel with scalloped gilt border and surrounding reverse stenciled design of stylized floral and foliate motifs in gold and green on a black ground. Heavy brass hook for fastening door. Round, painted iron dial, beneath clear glass reserve in upper door panel. Roman hour numerals and steel spear-shaped hour and minute hands. A winding hole above and to left of center. "James Collins / Goffstown" in black script below center of dial. Eight-day brass movement. Wood of turnings unidentified. Mirror backed with a white pine board having beveled edges. One large hole at center top of backboard used in hanging clock. Several nail holes in backboard. Sides and bottom of case grained in black and brown; top painted black. Woodwork of door largely repainted and gilded and reverse painting retouched. Dial repainted. Central rial of door new. All inner wooden surfaces stained. Separately stored parts: winding key, pendulum bob, lead weight (rectangular), pendulum rod.

Material:

Wood
Hardwood
Pine
Brass
Iron
Lead
Glass

Dimensions:

H-31.875 W-15.5 D-5 inches

Provenance:

Clock movement made by James Collins (1801-1882), Goffstown, N.H. Clock acquired by donor in 1963 from Carolyn Worden (1906-1997) of Goffstown. Ms. Worden received the clock from her father, Charles Roy, who also had a tall clock made by James Collins. 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.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Collins, James (1801-1882), Worden, Carolyn R. (1906-1997), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)

Subjects:

Manufacturing