Clock, Tall Case
- Object Name:
- Clock, Tall Case
- Object ID:
- 1947.010.01
- Creator:
- Blasdel, David (1711/12-1756) -- Clockmaker
- Place of Origin:
- Amesbury, MA
- Date:
- circa 1750
- Description:
- Tall Case Clock. Movement made by David Blasdel (1711/12-1756), Amesbury, MA; c. 1750. Pine case, arched hood and arched brass dial; on which appears on the pewter boss, "DAVID / BLASDEL / AMESBURY". The hood has arched molded cornice. Hood has glazed front, glazed arched sidelights, flower-shaped cut-outs above sidelights which are backed with black fabric. Ogee above ovolo moldings at base of hood. Wrought brass dial has applied cherub's head ornament in spandrels in gilded pewter or lead, applied dolphin ornaments, of same material, flanking circular pewter name boss in arched top. Pewter chapter ring with roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals at outer edge; no quarter- or half-hour gradations. Pierced, steel hour and minute hands, differing in design. Date aperture below center of dial. Thirty-hour brass and iron movement with strike and endless rope drive with single soapstone weight. Pewter calendar ring. Waist has exceptionally large cove molding at top and rectangular door with raised panels and circular pendulum view hole, now backed with wood. Both hood and waist doors attached with exterior hinges--brass butt hinges on hood and iron H-hinges with foliated ends on waist. Each door has a brass knob and is secured by an exterior wooden catch. A bead at each front corner of waist. Steel lock without escutcheon on waist door. Plain base with scotia molding at top. The base has no feet, nor baseboard. Remnants of blue paint on door interior.
- Material:
- Wood
Pine
Metal
Brass
Pewter
Glass - Dimensions:
- H-88.25 W-16.625 D-8.625 inches
- Provenance:
- Tall Clock, made by David Blasdel (1711/12-1756), originally owned by Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), one of the N.H. signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Items connected with Josiah Bartlett given in memory of donor's mother, Levietta Bartlett Conner (1851-1897); Levietta Conner was great-granddaughter of Josiah Bartlett, the Signer. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Edna Bartlett Conner Watt, In Memory of Levietta Bartlett Conner
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