Clock, Wall

Object Name:

Clock, Wall

Object ID:

1972.089.035

Creator:

Tebbets, George F. (1811-1850)Silversmith

Place of Origin:

Newmarket, NH

Date:

circa 1835

Description:

Wall Clock. Made by George F. Tebbets (1811-1850), Newmarket, NH c. 1835. "Lyre" type. Materials: mahogany; brass; glass; iron (dial); secondary woods mahogany and white pine. Finial in the form of carved "Prince of Wales" feathers on a fluted plinth; circular glass door enclosing dial having brass bezel and spring catch. Throat with lyre-shaped outline; carved acanthus foliage at front of throat applied at edges to curved framework; applied mahogany cylinders running depth of clock at sides of throat, just below dial, giving scrolled effect; glass panel at center of lyre-shaped design. Rectangular lower door with glass panel in veneered convex-molded frame. Ogee-curved bracket, veneered on front, with pointed, solid mahogany drop. Both glass panels decorated with reverse painting in red, green and gold, on a yellow ground, with color shades varying from panel to panel. Throat glass decorated with vertical lyre strings at center and flanking foliage at bottom. Lower panel decorated with a horizontally oriented drapery design having elements of U.S. flag at center in shield-shaped outline. Lower door fastened with a brass hook. Round painted iron dial with roman hour numerals and pierced steel hour and minute hands matching in design. Winding hole above and to right of center. "Geo. F. Tebbets / NEW-MARKET" inscribed below center of dial with upper line in script, lower line in upper-case letters. Eight-day brass movement. Iron hanger. Six nail holes in lower backboard. Lower panel frame of mahogany with mahogany veneer. Bracket of white pine with sides stained and front veneered with mahogany. Roman numeral "VI" chiseled on both back of lower door frame and front board indicating size of dial case. Several pencil inscriptions within circle including: "JM / 3973" AND "15084E". Separately stored parts: winding key, lead weight (rectangular), pendulum.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Glass
Metal
Brass
Iron

Dimensions:

H-43.125 W-11.5 D-4 inches

Provenance:

Acquired by donor, Charles S. Parsons (1904-1988) in 1971 from Herschel Burt of Exeter, NH. Burt purchased at O. Randle Gilbert auction. Part of a large clock collection (and related materials) including not only clocks made in NH, but also several made elsewhere, acquired in NH by the donor and probably used here.

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles S. Parsons

People:

Tebbets, George F. (1811-1850), Parsons, Charles S. (1904-1988)