Clock, Tall Case

Object Name:

Clock, Tall Case

Object ID:

2008.036.01

Creator:

Waltham Clock Company

Place of Origin:

Waltham, MA

Date:

1906

Description:

Tall Case Clock. Made by Waltham Clock Co., Waltham, MA. Presented to New Hampshire Governor John McLane (1852-1911) by his staff in recognition of his hosting of the Russo-Japanese Peace Conference in Portsmouth in 1905. Mahogany. Arched bonnet top with fluted columns and glazed door revealing a brass and silver dial signed "Waltham Clock Co.", with moon phase dial painted with Russian, Japanese, and New Hampshire flags. Brass eight-day movement with quarter-hour strike (chimes) and hourly strike. Nine removable steel chimes of varying length. Chimes can be set for Whittington or Westminster, or they can be silenced. Waist has beveled glass door and fluted columns. Base is paneled and sits on four ball feet. Silver plaque attached to front of case, just under bonnet, engraved "Presented to / His Excellency Governor John McLane / by the members of his Staff. / December 25th, 1906." Case has original finish. With original winding key and door key.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Metal
Brass
Glass

Dimensions:

H-92.25 W-25 D-18 inches

Provenance:

Presented to Governor John McLane on December 28, 1906, by his staff in recognition of his hosting of the Russo-Japanese Peace Conference in Portsmouth. Presented at a dinner at the Parker House in Boston.

Descended from John McLane to his son, Clinton A. McLane. Upon Clinton's death, the clock passed to his widow, Dorothy E. McLane, then to their daughter, Martha McLane Rotch.

Credit Line:

Gift of Martha McLane Rotch

People:

McLane, John (1852-1911)

Subjects:

Russian flag, Japanese flag, Moon, Memento