Mantel Clock

Furniture

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Mantel Clock

Description

Mantel clock with a painted wooden dial above an eglomise glass panel contained within the lower half of the front shutter. Clock crowned with a wooden triangular pediment painted with an eagle with outstretched wings above various armaments. Clock supported on two forward carved paw feet and two turned rear feet. Works are wooden but the clock also has heavy lead weights for the clock operation and for its chimes. Case is made up of mahogany sides, whereas the front shutter has mahogany veneer on cherry wood whereas the backing board appears to be a non coniferous wood like aspen or basswood.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

M. & E. Blakeslee (Marvin & Edward)

Date made

1825 - 1835

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

City

Plymouth

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Front of backing board

Transcription

"PATENT CLOCKS / MADE AND SOLD / PLYMOUTH CONNECTICUT / BY / M. & E. BLAKESLEE / WARRENTED WELL USED / DIRECTIONS FOR RECALCULATING THIS CLOCK"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

76.4 cm

Width

44.5 cm

Depth

10 cm

Dimension Notes

Width measures width of case. With projecting half columns width is 12.2 cm

Dimension Description

Wooden dial

Height

29.1 cm

Width

31 cm

Depth

1 cm

Dimension Description

Glass panel with eglomise reverse painting

Height

20.3 cm

Width

27.4 cm

Dimension Notes

Measurements of glass panel is sight size.

Material

Wood, Wood (cherry), Wood (basswood), Wood (mahogany), Metal, paint

Colors

Color

Black, Yellow, Gold

Color Notes

glass panel painted in various colors

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Notes

Pediment with painted eagle with its outstretched wings over selected armaments shows signs of paint flake loss along shifting wood grain.