Clock

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Clock

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.283 a-b

Description

Wall clock with exotic landscapes: urn-shaped brass finial sits on a four sided dome; round clock face under round hinged door with glass front and concave molding; painted pine face, roman numerals, minute marks; in script "E. Howard & Co./BOSTON."; keyhole, two steel hands; columnar-shaped body with rounded molding; openwork brass C-scroll side supports; rectangular form with rounded sides; hinged door opens to reveal steel and brass pendulum; landscape scene on column gable; cloud filled sky, mountain, bridge, water in background; men walking on road in water's edge, surrounded by foliage, stone steps on right; center circle cut out to reveal pendulu motion; scenes rendered in metallic paints with water color background on paper; plain pine backboard; steel key.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

E. Howard & Company

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.88.283 A-B
MP.88.283a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

35-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Depth

3-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 14 x 3 7/8 in. (90.2 x 35.6 x 9.8 cm)

Material

Gilt, Rosewood veneer, Pine, Paper, Steel, brass, Watercolor, Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Bottom board missing, overall crazing, scroll supports detached on top; paint specks overall; mildew growth inside.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen