Ithaca Calendar Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1880
This calendar clock, manufactured by the Ithaca Calendar Clock Co of Ithaca, New York, dates to approximately 1880. It features a vertical wooden case designed for wall mounting and utilizes a weight-driven movement with an anchor and pendulum escapement.
The clock displays time on an upper dial and calendar information on a lower dial, with the latter incorporating circular day-of-the-month indications alongside rollers for the day of the week and month. According to the museum documentation, the object was utilized within the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Australia, between roughly 1880 and 1950. The piece features an upper dial marked for the Melbourne retailer Ingrams, which is documented as a later addition.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1880
- Type
- Calendar clock
- User
- Victorian Parliament
- Maker
- Ithaca Calendar Clock Co
- Origin
- United States of America
- Patents
- April 18th 1865, August 28th 1866
- Mechanism
- Weight driven, anchor and pendulum
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Ithaca Calendar Clock Co
- Registration number
- ST 28894
Design
- Case and Dials
- The clock is housed in a wooden wall-mounted case, measuring 147 cm in height, 53 cm in length, and 24 cm in width. The configuration includes two distinct dials; the upper dial is dedicated to timekeeping, while the lower dial serves the calendar function. The lower calendar dial displays the day of the month in a circle, with integrated rollers for the day of the week and the month of the year. Decorative carved elements are present on the wooden panel situated between the upper and lower dial assemblies. The pendulum is visible through a glass-fronted section located at the lower portion of the case.
- Visible features
- • Upper dial includes the retailer inscription 'Ingrams Melbourne' • Lower calendar dial indicates the patent dates April 18th 1865 and August 28th 1866 • Case includes ornamental carvings on the panel between the two dials • Lower section features a glazed pendulum aperture
- Provenance and Movement
- The clock is recorded as having been used within the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Australia, from approximately 1880 until 1950. The object entered the collection of the Museum Victoria via a donation from the Victorian Parliament around 1956. Functionally, the clock is driven by weights and utilizes an anchor and pendulum escapement mechanism.
- Signatures and Inscriptions
- The clock features dual inscriptions reflecting its manufacturing and retail history. The lower dial, which represents the primary calendar component, bears the manufacturer's mark, 'I.C.C. Co,' along with the company name and patent dates from 1865 and 1866. The upper dial displays the mark 'Ingrams Melbourne.' The museum records indicate that this specific inscription is believed to be a later addition to the clock, separating it from the original manufacturing marks on the calendar section.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact date of the 'Ingrams' dial addition is not known
- Research required: The extent of internal original components is not documented