Clock, Shelf

Object Name:

Clock, Shelf

Object ID:

1971.020.03

Creator:

Morrill, Benjamin (1794-1857)Clockmaker; Morrill, Harrison O. (1810-1904)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Boscawen, NH

Date:

1830-1840

Description:

Shelf Clock. Attributed to Benjamin Morrill (1794-1857), Boscawen, NH; 1830-1840. Materials: mahogany and white pine; brass (movement); iron (dial); glass; secondary wood white pine. Front consisting of a vertically oriented rectangular door with applied decoration including tapered pilasters, corner blocks and top board cut in the shape of a broken scroll pediment. Volutes of scroll decorated with applied brass rosettes. Two panels in glazed door--decorated glass above and mirror below. Mirror almost 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, green, gold and silver on a black ground. Door fastened with brass hook. Round, painted iron dial, beneath clear glass reserve in upper door panel. Roman hour numerals and steel hour and minute hands matching is design. Winding hole above and to left of center. Eight-day brass movement of "wheelbarrow" type. Pilasters, corner blocks and pediment of mahogany. Remainder of door veneered with mahogany. Other surfaces of case white pine. Top painted black. One large hole at center top of backboard, used in hanging clock. Several nail holes in backboard. Separately stored parts: pendulum bob, one lead weight (rectangular) with illegible scratched inscription.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Pine
Brass
Iron
Glass

Dimensions:

H-32.25 W-14.25 D-4.125 inches

Provenance:

Clock from the Donald K. Packard (1893-1974) Clock Collection. Clock attributed to either Benjamin or Harrison Morrill, cousins, who were both clockmakers in Boscawen, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Packard

People:

Packard, Donald (1893-1974), Morrill, Benjamin (1794-1857), Morrill, Harrison O. (1810-1904)

Subjects:

Manufacturing