Shelf Clock
CLOCK, SHELF
circa 1850 (Date manufactured/created)
Wood, glass
Measurement Notes: A) 9 5/8” x 4 1/2” x 16 1/8” B) 13” x 7” x 6” C) 2 1/8” x 2” x 1/4”
A - Dome-shaped shelf clock on rectangular base. Striped-wood inlay around front edge of dome. Wood-framed glass circular face, approximately 6 1/2” diameter, above circular glass pendulum plate of same diameter. Circular glass pendulum plate decorated with gold paint, black paint, and rose motif. B -Wood-scalloped front edge on tiered support. Two nail slots on back. C - Butterfly handle on tubular stem. Engraved with Ingraham and Co., Bristol, CONN.
Gift of Alice J. Porter
1992.46.1AC