Name/Title
Anderton Grandfather's clock, c. early 1800sEntry/Object ID
1998.237.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.237.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FURNITURE
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1800's
OBJECT: CLOCK, GRANDFATHER'S
DESCRIPTION:
GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK, WITH CASE OF ENGLISH OAK AND BURL WALNUT. THE CLOCK HAS A HAND-PAINTED DIAL, WITH INSCRIPTION, "ANDERTON, HUDDERSFIELD." AND ROMAN NUMERALS. UPPER SECTION OF THE CLOCK HAS A GLAZED DOOR ON HINGES, FLANKED BY LATHE TURNED COLUMNS TRIMMED IN BRASS AND REPEATED AT UPPER CREST.
SIZE: H 92" DEPTH 9-1/2" X W 23"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
CLOCK GIVEN TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL MUSEUM BY MRS ANNIE WOOD AND SONS CYRIL AND HOWARD, AND HERETOFORE NOT CATALOGED. THE CLOCK WAS DISPLAYED FOR MANY YEARS ON THE LANDING OF THE ALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY AT SANTA CLARA AVENUE AND OAK STREET, ALAMEDA. CLOCK WAS RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
DONORS:
ANNIE WOOD AND SONS
DATE: JUNE 14, 1998
