Name/Title
ClockEntry/Object ID
2025.34.2Description
Round gilt-framed wall clock. The molded gilt frame houses a round, painted dial with Roman numerals, black-lacquered metal hands, and a brass single winding hole. The face is inscribed, "Brewster & Ingraham / Bristol CT" just above the VI. The clock has a pendulum mechanism and the frame has a hinged and latched back to secure the clock inside.Context
The clock was made by Brewster and Ingraham and sold at Brinsmaid and Bros. in Burlington, Vt.
About the maker: https://clockrepairstudio.com/brands-we-service/ingraham-clock-company-history/
"Elias Ingraham was the mastermind behind Ingraham Clocks (1805-1885). Elias was born in Marlborough, Connecticut, and lived to a ripe old age of eighty. In 1828, he moved to Bristol to work as George Mitchell’s clock case builder. Elias Ingraham, a renowned clock casemaker by this time, started working for Chauncey and Lawson C. Ives in 1830. Approximately the course of the following three years, he produced over 5,000 clock casings for them. Clocks built by several businesses are collectively referred to as Ingraham clocks, notably those produced up to 1885 under a label containing the Ingraham name. Incorporated in 1844, Brewster and Ingrahams Clock Company ran until July 24, 1852.
Elias created the four-column Gothic clock casing at this period. Then, from 1852 to 1856, the E. and A. Ingrahams Company was founded and operated; from 1857 to 1860, Elias Ingraham and Company. Then E. Ingraham & Company was used from 1861 until 1880. The business was known as The E. Ingraham & Company between 1881 and 1884. It was finally formed as The E. Ingraham Company in 1885. It is simple to date the early Ingraham clocks based just on the label because to their well-researched past and the condensed time spans for each firm."
Brinsmaid and Bros. sold a variety of products, especially watches and clocks, in the 1800s in Burlington.Acquisition
Accession
2025.34Source or Donor
Gene R. GarthwaiteAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Brewster and IngrahamMaterial
Wood, Metal, PaintRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Brinsmaid Brother & Co.Related Places
Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America