Brace

Name/Title

Brace

Entry/Object ID

2001.004.014.b

Description

A single board shaped to the form of a banjo clock, supported at top by a double thickness of thin wood strips, nailed horizontally, and two outer vertical wood supports. A bead has been run down the center of the main board and on the sides of the two smaller pieces, suggesting that they may have been scrap pieces in the shop. There is evidence of a reddish-brown stain around the outside edges. At the shaped end (top) there is a center screw hole and another about 3/4 of the length down the case, possibly used to secure the clock to the brace. A wire hook is attached to the bottom. There are screw holes at the bottom. Three dowel holes on the reverse side do not benetrate through to the front.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1810 - 1825

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Brace

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Supporting Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Depth

15/16 in

Length

32-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Length including wire hook: 34"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Age and use appropriate. Surface dirt has discolored the wood. Two chips along proper right vertical edge. Parts Missing: Some screws

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Joyce Keegan

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

February 23, 2005

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023