Clock, Mirror
- Object Name:
- Clock, Mirror
- Object ID:
- 1979.052.05
- 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. Materials: white pine and unidentified wood; glass; iron (dial); brass (movement). Case is of dovetail construction; door is of mitered construction. Front consisting of a vertically oriented rectangular door (held with 2 brass hinges with modern screws) having outer framework decorated on face with applied split balusters and applied projecting corner blocks. Baluster turnings of multiple-ring type. Groups of turnings alternately gilded and painted black. Corner blocks painted. A stamped brass medallion applied to the front of each corner block. Remainder of case stained. Two panels in glazed door -- decorated glass above (held in with two wooden blocks) 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 stenciled design of stylized foliage in red, black, silver, and gold. Door fastened with a brass latch. Round painted iron dial, beneath clear glass reserved in upper door panel. Roman hour numerals and pierced steel hour and minute hands matching in design. A winding hole at each side of center, but slightly above it. Inscription below center of dial, in black script: "A. Chandler, / CONCORD". Eight-day brass movement, with strike. Mirror backed with white pine, which has circular saw marks. Pencil inscriptions on interior of case include: "JEC / 8/2/41", "J[E]C / 12/52", and "H. BURT / 9/66". Case backboard, of white pine, extends slightly beyond dimensions of case and it attached with wrought-iron nails. Iron hook attached to back.
- Material:
- Wood
Hardwood
Pine
Brass
Iron
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-29.5 W-13.875 D-4.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Mirror clock made by Abiel Chandler (1807-1881), Concord, New Hampshire.
From the clock collection of pioneer collector, Donald K. Packard (1893-1974). Formerly owned by Donald and Beatrice Packard's son, David B. Packard of Hopkinton, N.H. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Beatrice Joy Packard
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