Clock

Object Name:

Clock

Object ID:

1993.045.07

Creator:

New Haven Clock CompanyManufacturer

Place of Origin:

New Haven, CT

Date:

1925-1935

Description:

Wall clock, banjo type. Wood case with mahogany stain. Metal eagle finial. Circular glass door enclosing dial, brass frame and closure. Dial painted gold with black Arabic numerals, hour and minute hands of black metal have diamond-shaped cutouts. Text above center of dial "NEW HAVEN", text along bottom edge of dial "THE NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. U.S.A." Winding holes near numbers 8 and 4. Brass side brackets with scroll ends along either side of neck. Rectangular glass-covered panel on neck with trapezoidal-shaped design consisting of gold curving lines and stylized flowers and gold border on a turquoise background. Rectangular, glass covered lithograph of sailing ship at sea on lower door panel. Lower door hinged on right side with simple catch closure on left. Brass pendulum and winding key inside. Wooden projection from bottom of clock has concave sides, pointed end. Stamped with large "D" or "P", two small "U"s and a tri-lobed design on back of projection. Dial, neck and lower door sections have wooden backing held by nails. Paper label with operating instructions on back, gives the model name "WHITNEY" and information that clock is "8 DAY, HALF HOUR STRIKE".

Material:

Wood
Metal
Glass
Paper
Brass

Dimensions:

H-32 W-10.125 D-3.75 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to the donor's mother, Florence Merrill Maynard (1906-1981), who lived in Nashua, NH.
The New Haven Clock Company was in business 1817-1960. From 1943 to 1945 they manufactured only war products, and from 1946 to 1960 the business was called the New Haven Clock and Watch Company.

Credit Line:

Gift of Jane L. Maynard Ward

People:

Maynard, Florence (1883-1981), Merrill, Florence (1906- )

Subjects:

Time, Timekeeping