Rosewood veneered frame, 2 panes of glass on door. Upper pane displays clockface on ivory paper with blue decorative flower scrolls surrounding it. Lower pane has verre eglomise (reverse-painted glass) containing blue and gold outer framing "webbed" design and remnants of a green, red, and aqua inner image. Missing paint reveals inner clock mechanism, with remnants of paper label pasted to wooden back.
Use
Abijah and Ellen Hartley Sayre bought this clock in Pomeroy on Jan. 25, 1875, riding a horse-drawn wagon over dirt roads and crossing the river on a ferry. Ellen carried the clock home on her lap and placed it in a position of honor on the mantle of their new Cow Run farmhouse. It was more than a time-keeping tool; mantle clocks were finely-crafted statement pieces that brightened the home and showed off their owners’ taste. The Sayres would have been very proud to own this clock.
Acquisition
Accession
1983.06
Source or Donor
Don C Sayre
Made/Created
Manufacturer
E. N. Welch Mfg. Co.
Date made
1875
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Back
Transcription
A Sayre, School House Run, W. Va. 25/1/75 B[illegible] B[urkat?] Pomeroy, O.
Material/Technique
Pencil
Type
Label
Location
Interior
Translation
[Impro]ved thirty hour...
[Bra]ss cloc[k] ...s...
Made and sold by the
[E. N. Welch Mfg. [C]o...
[Forestv]ille Conn., U.S.A...
Warranted Good
...
Material/Technique
Printed
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clock, Mantel
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Clock
Nomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
