Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tall case clock
Object Number:
1957.40
Date:
1790-1840
Medium:
Mahogany, fruitwood, pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 83 3/4 x 17 7/8 x 10 in. ( 212.7 x 45.4 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
written: on paper label affixed to interior: "This, Gen'l Schuyler's clock, came from Aunt's, Feb. 7th 1884. Clock started April 28, 1884. Clock repaired and cleaned by L.P. de Luze while laid up with a broken
Description:
Mahogany tall case clock decorated with oak stringing; hood has broken scroll pediment and door has arched glass window flanked by colonettes; clock has black painted Roman numerals, dial for seconds, and window with black painted date; arched section above dial has circular reserve with polychrome scene of house and tree by water; waist has quarter columns at corners and door with serpentine top and oval of inlaid stringing; square base with circle of inlaid stringing.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this clock originally belonged to General Philip Schuyler (1733-1804), a Revolutionary officer and New York politician.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lucille de Luze Foley
Provenance:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
