Wall Clock

Item Information

Title:
Wall Clock
Description:
Mahogany banjo clock. Hinged cover over drum head. Gilded, lyre-shaped throat has glass panel. Rectangular panel also has glass cover with eglomise cartouche and banners. Circular dial. Shell Replaced finial. Clock supported by shell-carved bracket that is not original to clock.
Creator:
Currier & Foster
Date:
1815–1830
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
gilding (technique)
glass (material)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
wood (plant material)
wall clocks
timepieces
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Empire (style)
Sleeper, J. Henry
Russell, Sam
Derby, E. W.
Russell, A. L.
Places:
Massachusetts
J. Henry Sleeper House
Extent:
41 3/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 3 7/8 in. (H x W x D)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/60805
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann
Accession #:
1942.2631
Identifier:
60805