Clock, Wall

Object Name:

Clock, Wall

Object ID:

1977.007.08 a

Place of Origin:

New England

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Wall Clock. Banjo type. Cast brass eagle finial (b) on splayed plinth; circular glass door enclosing dial, having a cherry bezel; scrolled mahogany side brackets; mahogany throat panel and glass lower door panel in veneered, beveled frames. Lower panel decorated with reverse painting, consisting mainly of stylized yellow flowers with red details arranged in an oval on a green ground; circular reserve of clear glass at center of pendulum view hole. Round painted iron dial with roman hour numerals and spear-shaped steel hour and minute hands. Winding hole above and to right of center. Eight-day brass movement. Brass hanger. Four nail holes in lower backboard. Panel frames of mahogany with mahogany veneer. Bottom of case is stained pine. Bezel made from 12 curved segments laminated in two layers. Finial (b) is a separate detachable piece and is painted gold. "Chatham Pines" stamped several times on backboard and front edge of bottom. Figure "586" painted in black twice on inner surface of backboard. Each door fastened with a brass hook. Separately stored parts: pendulum, winding key, cast iron weight (rectangular).

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Metal
Brass
Glass

Dimensions:

H-32 W-10.125 D-3.75 inches

Provenance:

Clock said to have come from the Ipswich, MA, home of Florence Sturtevant (1866-1938), step-mother of donor. Later used at Chatham Pines, a camp owned by donor 1940-1953.

Credit Line:

Gift of Foster E. Sturtevant

People:

Sturtevant, Florence B. (1865-1938), Sturtevant, Foster E. (1898-1979)