Clock, Tall Case

Object/Artifact

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Planting Fields

Name/Title

Clock, Tall Case

Entry/Object ID

1985.024.018

Description

A Federal carved and inlaid tall-case clock with original brass movement. The hood with swan neck cresting, reeded colonettes, arched glass door, shell inlays, over a base which ends in a curved skirt and floring bracket feet. The movement has brass dial with ship painting, phases of the moon, second, date, and alarm registers with maker's name. "Works by Devereux Bowly, 54 Lombard Street, London." Well known clock maker (1696-1773). Apprenticed to William Tomlinson; Clock company 1718, master 1759 Quaker, money to Quaker schools - Source: Britten

Collection

Planting Fields Foundation

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1985.024.018

Source or Donor

Scudder, Ms. Hazel and Saidie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1750 - 1790

Place

Location

England (case from NY or Philadelphia)

Notes

Date: 1750-1790 Made: Devereux Bowly, London

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Clock, Tall Case

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clock, Floor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clock

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

96 in

Width

17 in

Depth

10 in

Material

Wood: Mahogany, Brass, Glass, Wood, Metal

Location

Location

Room

Gallery

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Jul 11, 2023

Condition

Reason for Exam

Treatment Report

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

May 27, 2025

Examined By

Emily Leger, Melanie Brussat

Notes

See attached treatment report following damage from 2025 Netflix shoot

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 16, 2006

Notes

Repaired Jan. 1985 by W.P.O. Clarke - provided key to face door, washed complete face, replaced finish with shellac, reglued joint between waist and bottom box, matched finish on all new material, reset, made, attached edge banding, repaired crack in side, removed molding, cleaned and reglued it, removed, cleaned and reglued bottom box, added strips to box, rebuilt all feet.

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

James Abbe, Jr.

Notes

Min. Value: 8000

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Saidie and Hazel Scudder Saidie and Hazel Scudder Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Notes: "Works by Devereux Bowly, 54 Lombard Street, London." Well known clock maker (1696-1773). Apprenticed to William Tomlinson; Clock company 1718, master 1759 Quaker, money to Quaker schools - Source: Britten Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 16, 2006

Updated By

Emily Leger

Update Date

May 27, 2025