Clock, Wall

Object Name:

Clock, Wall

Object ID:

1979.052.03

Creator:

Chandler, Abiel (1807-1881)Clockmaker; Jones, James (1810-1885)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1835

Description:

Wall Clock. "Banjo" type. Mahogany and mahogany veneers.(case); secondary wood white pine (back); glass; brass (movement). Circular dial on top, slightly flaring throat, and rectangular base (oriented horizontally); each section glazed; top and bottom have hinged doors. Wooden acorn finial; mahogany, painted brown/black. Case is constructed with mitered corners, and has large glue blocks supporting it. Round enamelled metal dial with roman numerals, two winding holes level with the center, and hour and minute hands (probably steel) of matching spear design. Labeled below center, "A. Chandler / CONCORD, / N.H." Eight-day brass movement, with strike. Back plate of movement has faint inscription, "James Jones / Maker". Lower door has brass hook closure; upper door has brass spring closure. Throat glazed and reverse painted with vase and floral elements (colors include pink, blue, gold, red, and white). Base glazed, with reverse painting, titled "Constitution & Guerriere". The image shows two fighting ships in battle, with a compass design between the ships (colors include red, white, blue, gold, brown, gray). One ship has British flag, the other has two American flags (image is of the USS Constitution's capture of the HMS Guerriere, Aug. 19, 1812). Compass outlined in gilding but is clear glass, for circular window to bottom housing (now covered with zinc plate). Pine backboard extends beyond body and has rounded edge, except for bottom. Iron hanger. Cleaning labels found in case (one now in accession folder) include: printed paper label, "CY...EY / CLOC[K] ___KER, / H. M. ORDWAY, / 86 MERRIMACK STREET, 86"; second smaller label pasted on top, "FROM / ORDWAY'S / Jewelry Store, / WYMAN'S EXCHANGE, / 32 Merrimack St. / LOWELL." (Lowell, MA); handwritten on top of smaller label, "Cyrus J Co[re]y / June 1884"; "G.W. DUDLEY / Watchmaker / and Jeweler / Fine Watches, Clocks / and jewelry / cleaned and repaired / 340 Bridge St. Lowell, Mass."; handwritten below: "Cleaned July 5 1902". Round white sticker on interior of base with "2" on it.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Glass
Metal
Pine
Brass

Dimensions:

H-33.25 W-9.875 D-6.7 inches

Provenance:

Banjo clock made by Abiel Chandler (1807-1881) and James Jones (1810-1885), Concord, NH. From the clock collection of pioneer collector, Donald K. Packard (1893-1974). The clock was purchased by Mr. Packard for $85 at Mrs. Austin Palmer's (a.k.a. Mrs. Dewitt Howe, antique dealer) auction in Manchester, NH, September 25, 1940. The auctioneer was James A. Hall, Keene, NH. Two cleaning/repair labels were found in the clock, both from Lowell, MA, dated 1884 and 1902.

Credit Line:

Gift of Beatrice Joy Packard

People:

Chandler, Abiel (1807-1881), Jones, James (1810-1885), Packard, Donald (1893-1974), Conlon, James (1880-1948), Rubin, Morris, Dudley, George W. (1853-1923)

Subjects:

Ships