Pendulum shelf clock on base w/4 columns; ornate floral relief
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Wood, brass, other metal, plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 3/8 x 8 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. ( 41.6 x 21.6 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Shelf clock with ormolu dial mounted in off-white painted wood and plaster portico with four columns and flat top; elaborate ormolu pendulum with foliate designs in low relief.
Object Number:
INV.13955
Marks:
impressed: on back of clockworks: "[W]ILLEMSENS / A PARIS" and "7 / 2899"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
13057
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shelf clock door fragment
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Wood, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 x 14 x 11 in. ( 45.7 x 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Fragment of the rear glass door from a shelf clock.
Object Number:
INV.263
Marks:
handwritten(?): note found inside clock (INV.261): "Clock stopped at 25 1/2 minutes past 10 o'clock. Presented May 1887. See letter book Rev. Dr. Porter"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
13054
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fragment
Classification:
Medium:
wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 x 1 in. ( 2.5 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm )
Object Number:
INV.264
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
13053
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gaslight clock face in case
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1925
Medium:
Plastic, metal, wood, leather
Dimensions:
Diameter (clock): 5 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (14.9 x 2.9 cm)
Description:
Circular clock with built-in hinged stand; plastic face with black numbers, black plastic hands, and gold plastic reticulated rosette at center set in gilded, cast metal frame with molded foliate decoration; wooden case bound in red leather.
Object Number:
INV.230
Marks:
incised: on metal back of clock: "S F" (on either end of arching dial)
printed in black: on paper label inside case: "THEODORE SA[ND]ER / Practical Watchmaker & Jeweler / 1278 Broadway / Bet. 32nd & [33]rd Sts. NEW YORK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
13051
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shelf clock
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 9 x 5 1/4 in. ( 43.2 x 22.9 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Shelf clock with four-columned brass portico with four-footed square base and square, flat top; circular brass dial with low relief foliate and scrolling decoration at center; ormolu floral mounts on brass and top; pendulum also with floral ormolu decoration.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number:
1947.516
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this clock was originally mounted on a wooden base which supported a glass cover.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
13050
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shelf clock fragments
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Mahogany, brass, other metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 x 14 x 11 in. ( 45.7 x 35.6 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Fragments of shelf clock with rectangular wooden case with semi-circular top; columns carved on each corner with brass ball finials above; brass grillwork panels and handle rings in shell mounts on sides; principal clock dial with Roman numerals, smaller dial relating to chining function, and third dial unmarked; metal cylinder, hammer, and bells inside create musical chimes.
Object Number:
INV.262
Marks:
inscribed: on small dial: "CHIME" and "NOT CHIME"
handwritten(?): note found inside clock: "Clock stopped at 25 1/2 minutes past 10 o'clock. Presented May 1887. See letter book Rev. Dr. Porter"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
13047
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Clock
Classification:
Medium:
wood, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 33 x 10 in. ( 12.7 x 83.8 x 25.4 cm )
Object Number:
INV.259
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12992
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Armchair
Classification:
Date:
1770-1780
Medium:
Wood, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 21 in. ( 88.3 x 59.7 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Louis XVI style armchair with upholstered back, and seat, and padded arms; rectangular back with molded, carved crest rail ("chapeau de gendarme"); acanthus carving on arm supports; stop-fluted legs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
1935.75a
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this chair and its mate were owned by New Yorker John Vaché (1762-1833), a French immigrant, and used when he entertained Lafayette in 1824.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
11847
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sea chest
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pine, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 3/4 x 32 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. ( 40 x 82.6 x 37.5 cm )
Description:
Rectangular pine chest painted gray-green; applied molding overhangs sides; wrought iron hinges; lock with key.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Deborah A. Fraser
Object Number:
1937.179
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chest belonged to Robert Bennett (c. 1732-1813), great-grandfather of the donor. Bennett came to America from England as a boy and worked as a branch pilot in New York harbor for 50 years.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
11744
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banjo clock
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Wood, glass, brass, paint, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 x 10 x 4 in. ( 81.3 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Banjo wall clock with wood case, verre eglomisé panels, including view of Boston Common, and gilt wood panel frames and finial.
Object Number:
INV.258
Marks:
printed in gold: in gold-framed cartouche at bottom of upper glass panel: "PATENT"
printed in gold: on red banner at bottom of lower glass panel: "VIEW OF BOSTON COMMON"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
11469
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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