Clock, Tall Case

Object Name:

Clock, Tall Case

Object ID:

1972.089.064

Creator:

Gould, Abijah (1777-1848)Clockmaker

Place of Origin:

Hollis, NH

Date:

circa 1810

Description:

Tall Case Clock. Movement made by Abijah Gould (1777-1848), Hollis, NH; c. 1810. Materials: white pine; brass; pewter (or lead); secondary wood white pine and assorted hardwoods (movement). Tall or long case clock with flat hood having cove-molded cornice. Glazed, rectangular door, glass having arched top. Freestanding plain colonnettes at all four corners supporting cornice. No frieze. External wooden catch and brass knob on door. No sidelights. Waist with cove molding at top and arched door attached with external brass dovetail hinges having trefoil terminals. Door secured with elaborate brass catch with turned handle and rectangular escutcheon with scalloped terminals. Base with scotia and ogee molding at top and plinth. Painted wooden dial with arched top. A floral spray in each spandrel in orange with black foliage. A landscape painted on arch top with two buildings at left of scene and two trees at right. Scene covers entire surface of arched top and is executed in green, orange and black. "A. Goold / Holles" in black script below center of dial. Roman hour numerals, arabic minute numerals; seconds dial above center; no winding hole. Pewter (or lead) hour and minute hands, both pierced but differing slightly in design Back of dial painted red. Thirty-hour wooden movement with strike. Case stained dark brown. Several nail holes in backboard. Case has bottom board. Inside of hood door stained. Gouged area on inner surface of rail below waist door. Several pencil inscriptions on inner surface of waist door giving names and dates re. cleaning and/or repairs between 1857 and 1900, including: "__P__ / Sept 21 1857", "Cleaned & Repaired __ / Rope 25 / W. R. Call" / "W. D. R__nly / June 5 1880".
Separately stored parts: replaced cords; two sheet iron canister weights; pendulum.

Material:

Wood
Pine
Glass
Metal
Brass
Pewter

Dimensions:

H-87.625 W-21.75 D-12.25 inches

Provenance:

Clock with maker's mark of Abijah Gould (1777-), Hollis, N.H.
Acquired by donor -- Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) -- in 1967 at an antique show, from Pamela Boynton of Groton, Massachusetts.
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 and probably used here.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Gould, Abijah (1777-1848), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)