Clock, Mirror

Object Name:

Clock, Mirror

Object ID:

1972.089.068

Creator:

Chandler, Abiel (1807-1881)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Mirror Clock. Made by Abiel Chandler (1807-1881), Concord, NH; 1830-1840. Case dovetailed construction. 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 wide ring, rudimentary vase and cylindrical types. Groups of turnings alternately gilded and painted black with brown striping at ends of gilded sections. Front surface of door frame painted yellow. A brass rosette applied to the front of each corner block. Top, bottom and sides of case painted black. Two panels in glazed door; decorated glass above and mirror below. Mirror is twice as high as upper panel. Circular reserve of clear glass at center of upper panel with gilt border and surrounding reverse stenciled design of grapes and foliage in gold on a black ground. Round, painted iron dial, beneath clear glass reserve in upper door panel. Roman hour numerals and steel hour and minute hands matching in design. Winding hole above and to left of center. "A. Chandler." in black script below center of dial. Eight-day brass movement. Wood of turnings is unidentified. Mirror backed with white pine. Front edges of case, behind door, are painted red. One large hole at center top of backboard, used in hanging clock. Pencil inscriptions on interior of door frame reading: "R. Morrill Dec. 1862 (?)." Door fastened with brass wire hook.
Separately stored in parts: winding key together with loose screw, lead weight (rectangular), pendulum.

Material:

Wood
Hardwood
Pine
Brass
Iron
Glass

Dimensions:

H-29.75 W-14.25 D-4.25 inches

Provenance:

Clock with maker's mark of Abiel Chandler (1807-1881), Concord, N.H. Also has cleaning/repair mark of Reuben Morrill (1825-1879), Concord, N.H.
Acquired by donor -- Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) -- in 1967 from Herschel Burt of Exeter, New Hampshire. 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 and probably used here.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Chandler, Abiel (1807-1881), Morrill, Reuben (1825-1879), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988), Burt, Herschel B. (1927-2000)

Subjects:

Manufacturing