Clock, Mirror

Object Name:

Clock, Mirror

Object ID:

1979.052.01

Creator:

Morrill, Benjamin (1794-1857)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Boscawen, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Mirror Clock. Made by Benjamin Morrill (1794-1857), Boscawen, NH; c. 1830. Materials: pine; 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 cup, ring, and cylindrical types. Cup and ring turnings gilded (high burnish and matte), cylindrical turnings 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 approximately twice as high as upper panel. Circular reserve of clear glass at center of upper panel with gilt border and surrounding reverse painted free-hand with dot-diaper pattern and leaf design in green, black, and gold. Door fastened with brass hook and post, at top.
Round, painted iron dial beneath clear glass reserve in upper door panel. Arabic hour numerals and steel hour and minute hands, both of "T" design. Two winding holes, slightly above center. Beneath hands, in cursive, "B. Morrill / BOSCAWEN". Eight-day brass movement. Mirror backed with white pine. Inscriptions on inner surface of door: "J M Towns Mar 9 1882 / 2 -5- 84[or 89]", as well as another that is illegible.

Material:

Wood
Hardwood
Pine
Brass
Iron
Glass

Dimensions:

H-29.875 W-13.875 D-4.5 inches

Provenance:

Clock with maker's mark of Benjamin Morrill (1794-1857), Boscawen, NH.
From the clock collection of pioneer collector, Donald K. Packard (1893-1974).

Credit Line:

Gift of Beatrice Joy Packard

People:

Packard, Donald (1893-1974), Towns, J. M., Morrill, Benjamin (1794-1857)

Subjects:

Clocks and watches