Name/Title
Carriage clockEntry/Object ID
MP.94.393 a-bDescription
A late 19th c., brass mounted, glass enclosed carriage clock with a mercury pendulum and enamel face. The clock is rectangular in shape with two glass doors on the front and back to access the clock. The cornice has rounded corners and a beaded band running just under the top. This beaded band is repeated on a large scale along the upper rim of the base. The face is colored white with purple roundels encircled by a gilded gold rope-like band and containing gold gilded Arabic numerals. The minutes are denoted by gold gilded diamonds and diamond stud shaped forms. The hands are black with the smaller one decorated with a lyre motif. The face is surrounded by a brass frame consisting of a leaf and berry motif bordered by a beaded pattern on the outer edge. The clock is encased in glass on four sides with a brass frame. The clock rests on a brass base with feet that wrap around the curved corners. A separate metal key is present and used to wind the clock.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
JapyAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1868 - 1899
Date made: r. 1868 - 1899Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
On face: "Ovington Brothers Co. New York."
On back: "Made in France". The stamp reads "Japy Freres Co. 6 with ot underlined on above half of line. Med. D' Honneur" - "G.H."Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
MP.94.393 A-B
MP.94.393a-b
Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11 inWidth
6-1/2 inDepth
5 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 x 6 1/2 x 5 in. (27.9 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm)Material
Mercury, Glass, Enamel, brassCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of Condition: Brass is slightly tarnished. A sticky residue was left on top of the piece (from a tag?).General Notes
Note Type
General NoteNote
with keyNote Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom