Clock, Tall Case
- Object Name:
- Clock, Tall Case
- Object ID:
- 2011.004
- Creator:
- Chandler, Timothy (1762-1848) -- Clockmaker; Hazen, Moses (1776-1837) -- Cabinetmaker
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH/Weare, NH
- Date:
- 1805-1810
- Description:
- Tall Case Clock. Works made by Timothy Chandler (1762-1848), Concord, NH. Case labeled by Moses Hazen (1776-1837), Weare, NH; 1805-1810. Rectangular mahogany case with band inlay on door and base. Arched hood with open fretwork and three fluted plinths surmounted by brass finials. Engaged quarter columns with brass stop-fluting and brass capitals on waist. Freestanding fluted colonettes with brass stop-fluting and brass capitals on hood. Ogee bracket feet. Enameled iron dial with moon phase and date apertures, seconds indicator, floral decoration, Roman numerals, and maker's name, "TIMO. CHANDLER / N.H.", below center. Printed paper label adhered to inner surface of backboard: "Made and Sold / BY / Moses Hazen." Ink inscription on bottom of label: "Joiner & Cabinetmaker". Pine secondary wood. Includes two tin-can weights, brass pendulum, winding crank (new), and door key.
A. Case
B. Hood
C. Movement/dial assembly
D. Pendulum
E. Weight
F. Weight - Material:
- Wood
Mahogany
Pine
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-95 W-21 D-11 inches
- Provenance:
- From estate of Allan Upton of Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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