Clock, Mantel, Gilbert Clock Co. RADIOACTIVE!

Object/Artifact

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Cascade Locks Historical Museum

Name/Title

Clock, Mantel, Gilbert Clock Co. RADIOACTIVE!

Entry/Object ID

67.4.2

Description

RADIOACTIVE! Made with radium paint. Black mantel clock with four gold claw feet legs that support the square body of the clock. Clock face has black letters on a white background and gold detailing. Along the sides of the clock face there are fake marble pillars of green, the tops and bottoms of the pillars are painted gold metal. On either side of the clocks square frame are ornate metal handles painted gold. Clock has no key to wind the clock so working conditions of the clock are unknown. Upon opening the back slide latch to expose the gears the clock has no visible damage to working mechanisms and could possibly work. This mantel clock was made by Grenada, Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winsted Connecticut USA.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William L. Gilbert

Attribution

Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Gilbert Clock Co.

Date made

1871 - 1964

Time Period

19th Century

Place

State/Province

Connecticut

Edition

Grenada.

Notes

Stylistic characteristics of the clock match more closely with the early years of the gilbert clock company manufacturing of clocks. These characteristics are key wind, and pendulum.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Seal

Location

Bottom

Transcription

Grenada. Manufactured by Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winsted, Conn., U.S.A.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clock, Mantel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clock

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions at largest points.

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Length

14 in

Dimension Description

Dimensions at smallest points

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Length

11 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal, Glass

Material Notes

Frame of clock is wood with metal claw feet and metal ornate details. Clock face is metal with glass front. Inside clocka gears are metal.

Colors

Color

Black, Gold, Green, White

Color Notes

Wooden frame of clock is coated black, ornate details are painted gold metal, and clocks face is primarily gold with white spaces for th painted black numbers. On each side of the clock face is a green pillar coated to look like marble.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Martha Carns