Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1972.089.044

Creator:

Collins, James (1801-1882)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Goffstown, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Shelf Clock. Made by James Collins (1801-1882), Goffstown, NH; c. 1830. Materials: white pine; brass (movement); iron (dial); secondary woods white pine and maple. Vertically oriented rectangular door extending full width of clock between flat base and cornice. Stiles and outer rails of door decorated on face with applied, split, cylindrical balusters and applied corner blocks. Entire visible surface of case painted red-brown. Two panels in glazed door -- decorated glass above (replacement) and mirror below (replacement). Mirror is more than 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 and flowers in red, green and gold on a black ground. Door hinged on left side and fastened with a steel spring catch. Round painted iron dial beneath clear glass reserve 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. "James Collins / Goffstown" in black lettering below center of dial (note: name retraced by former owner, who also added the town name). Eight-day brass movement with strike. Maple backboard on exterior of which are two modern horizontal chestnut cleats. One nail hole in upper backboard. Mirror backed with circular sawn pine. Most inner surfaces of case stained. Separately stored parts: winding key, two gilded cast iron weights (rectangular), pendulum.

Material:

Wood
Maple
Pine
Brass
Iron
Glass

Dimensions:

H-34.125 W-14.75 D-5.375 inches

Provenance:

Clock probably made by James Collins (1801-1882), Goffstown, NH. Clock acquired by donor in 1971 from Miss Lillian Richards (1900-1998) of Goffstown. The clock had been in her family and was previously owned by her father. Curtis T. Richards (1862-1942), Goffstown. Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in N.H., but also several made elsewhere, acquired in N.H. by the donor (Charles S. Parsons, 1904-1988) and probably used here.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Collins, James (1801-1882), Richards, Curtis T. (1862-1942), Richards, Lillian A. (1900-1998), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)

Subjects:

Manufacturing