Clock

Title:

Clock

Object Name:

Clock

Creator:

Attributed to Timothy Chandler

Date:

Early19thcentury

Material:

Walnut, pine, brass, iron

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches

Description:

Tall Clock with delicate fretwork on top with three reeded pliths which hold brass urns (original ?); reeded quarter columns with brass capitals on case. Painted white iron dial with roses in spandrels, dials for second hand, day of the month, moon phases on top of dial. There are brass works and delicate iron hands. Probably a piece made in New Hampshire. Repairs/cleaning noted in pencil on inside of door.

Provenance:

The clock once belonged to Mrs. Louisa Tuck and was given to the Society of the Cincinnati by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Tilton of Exeter, which has been noted on a brass plate inside door with bequest information.

Thomas Chandler (1762-1848) was a well known clock maker and silversmith in Concord, New Hampshire. Tall clocks like this one were a sign of wealth and power in the early 1800s and there were very few clock makers in the region. It is believed Chandler learned his carpentry skills when he moved down to Connecticut for several years before moving up to Concord. He was a prolific clock maker in New Hampshire and is known for his rustic style of clock cases.

Subjects:

Clock towers, Clocks watches, Tall clocks

People:

Chandler, Thomas

Place of Origin:

New Hampshire

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

1990.144

Accession Number:

1990.144

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

Bequest of Mary Tilton, 1952

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum