Clock, Shelf
- Object Name:
- Clock, Shelf
- Object ID:
- 1978.060
- Creator:
- Ingraham, Elias Company
Clockmaker - Place of Origin:
- Bristol, CT
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Shelf Clock. Ingraham's "Gila" pattern. Eight-day brass movement, with strike and alarm. Rectangular oak and pressed oak case with thin projecting side and top pieces (supported by triangular brace), forming a facade having an elaborately shaped out-line. Quarter-round molded base below both main case and side pieces. Vertically oriented, rectangular, glazed door with three-sided top. Low relief design of scrolls, paterae, stylized flowers and cornucopia elements covering entire front surface of base and projecting top and side pieces. Reverse transfer-printed design in gold against clear ground on lower part of door, with a center medallion surrounded by laurel leaves, a shell design on the bottom, and geometric and floral elements. The ornate brass bob (cast, with image of building with tower) is visible through the center medallion. There is a round printed paper dial rimmed and backed with a brass gilded tin plate; Roman hour numerals; steel hour and minute hands of same design with pierced teardrop ends; two winding holes, with brass grommets, below center of dial. Printed mark at lower edge of dial: "MADE BY THE E. INGRAHAM CO, BRISTOL, CT. U.S.A.". Printed label on outer surface of backboard, reading: "GILA", followed by operating instructions. Inner surface of backboard is painted black; outer surface stained. Top of case is painted black. The case back is of white pine. The winding key is engraved, "E INGRAHAM & CO / BRISTOL CONN". Separately stored parts: elaborate brass pendulum bob, winding key.
- Material:
- Wood
Oak
Glass
Metal
Brass
Paper - Dimensions:
- H-22.5 W-14.75 D-4.875 inches
- Provenance:
- Clock originally owned in Loudon, NH, and acquired by Charles Ronald Hammett (1924-1977), whose family donated the clock in his memory.
- Credit Line:
- Given in Memory of Charles Ronald Hammett
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