Clock

Name/Title

Clock

Entry/Object ID

19.92.98

Description

Material: wood, metal. Size: 6" W. x 15" L. x 10 1/2" H. Description: gold ornate legs (4) support a black, orange, green and beige marble base - clock face mounted on a marble shaft extending upward from base - marble column on each side of clock - white clock under glass encased in gold colored frame face - black numerals, hour and minute hands - black rimmed marble top - Seth Thomas, manufacturer.M

Context

Wedding Gift to Luella's Parents. Clock may have been repaired in 1983, by Robert E. Graha. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clock

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.19.92.98

Create Date

June 10, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024