Clock, Wall

Object Name:

Clock, Wall

Object ID:

2021.011

Creator:

Derry Manufacturing CompanyClockmaker

Place of Origin:

Derry, NH

Date:

1908-1909

Description:

Wall Clock, banjo style. Made by Derry Manufacturing Company, Derry, NH. Sold by Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, MA. Cast brass eagle atop mahogany case. Hinged brass bezel surrounding Roman numeral dial marked "BIGELOW, KENNARD & CO., INC. / BOSTON." Two reverse-painted glass panels, lower panel (hinged door) depicting a gentleman and his oceanfront estate. Eight-day time-only brass movement stamped "DERRY MFG. CO. / DERRY, N.H." Brass pendulum.

Material:

Wood
Mahogany
Metal
Brass
Iron
Glass

Dimensions:

H-40 W-10 D-4.5 inches

Provenance:

During the period 1908 to 1910, a limited line of brass works clocks was made by the Derry Manufacturing Company in Derry, NH. These followed in general style and quality those made previously by Joseph H. Eastman while operating the Boston Clock Company and by Walter Menns while working at the Waltham Clock Company. The company was incorporated in Maine in 1908 and filed its last return in 1911 for non-payment of taxes. The Herschede Hall Clock Company purchased tools and equipment of the Derry Manufacturing Company in the summer of 1912 and shipped the machinery to Cincinnati as part of an expansion of the Herschede Hall factory.

The donor purchased the clock, Lot 1180, at Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Auction, ending April 29, 2021, Skinner, Inc., Marlborough, MA.

Credit Line:

Gift of William W. Upton

Subjects:

Clocks and watches, Clock and watch industry