Rectangular, flat-topped shelf clock in a wooden case. The sides and top are mahogany boards glued to a secondary wood whereas the front and base have mahogany veneer on the secondary wood. With a glass panel above revealing the clock dial and a painted eglomise panel below only revealing the pendulum
Made/Created
Artist
American, unknown
Manufacturer
Gilbert Manufacturing Company
Date made
1840 - 1860
Time Period
Mid 19th Century
Place
City
Winsted
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
On inside of the back of the clock. Printed paper label with instructions
Transcription
"GILBERT MANF CO /WINSTED, CONN / manufacturers of /EIGHT DAY AND THIRTY HOUR CLOCKS"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
34 cm
Width
23.5 cm
Depth
10 cm
Material
Wood, Wood (mahogany), Brass, Metal (steel), Metal (tinned iron), Paint
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair to Good
Notes
Some loss to the painted surface at the center of the eglomise panel. Losses on the clock face.
