1875 Welch Ogee-style Mantel Clock

Object/Artifact

The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1983.06.01

Description

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

Material

Wood, Brass, Metal, Paper, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abijah Sayre, Ellen Hartley Sayre

Web Links and URLs

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-e-n-welch-30-hour-rosewood-self-clock, https://www.etsy.com/listing/215266321/1870s-en-welch-30-hour-ogee-case-clock?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details, https://www.allclocksamericana.com/blogs/mantel-clocks-help-articles-and-guides/what-is-the-significance-of-the-mantle-clock-exploring-timekeeping-history