Wadsworth, Lounsbury & Turner Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1830
This wooden shelf clock is catalogued as a Wadsworth, Lounsbury & Turner pillar and scroll clock dating to circa 1830. Originating from an estate in Beeville, Texas, the case measures 30 inches tall, 17.5 inches wide, and 5 inches deep.
It features an arched scroll crest, slender flanking turned pillars, and a shaped apron terminating in bracket feet. The glazed door displays an upper painted dial with Arabic numerals, corner floral spandrels, and two winding arbors, paired above a reverse-painted lower tablet showing a scenic landscape with an oval pendulum aperture.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1830
- Type
- Mantel clock
- Condition
- broken leg
- Dimensions
- 30 in. x 17.5 in. x 5 in.
- Provenance
- The Beeville, Texas Estate of a noted clock collector
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker attribution
- Wadsworth Lounsbury & Turner
- Maker / attribution
- Wadsworth, Lounsbury & Turner
Design
- Visible features
- • Scroll-top pediment with dual side finial plinths lacking finials • Flanking turned slender side pillars • Painted dial with Arabic numerals, decorative spandrels, and two winding holes • Lower door panel features a reverse-painted tablet with a scenic view and oval aperture • Front left foot shows a visible crack or fracture
- Identity and Attribution
- This clock is catalogued in auction records as a "Wadsworth Lounsbury & Turner pillar and scroll shelf clock" and dated to "circa 1830." Its documented provenance is reported as "The Beeville, Texas Estate of a noted clock collector." The overall case dimensions are reported as "height 30 in. x width 17.5 in. x depth 5 in." The attribution to Wadsworth, Lounsbury & Turner stems directly from the catalog description; any internal maker's paper label, movement markings, or stamps are not recorded or pictured in the source listing.
- Dial and Glazed Door Assembly
- The front assembly features a "Painted dial with Arabic numerals, decorative spandrels, and two winding holes." Two winding arbors are positioned symmetrically in the lower portion of the dial face. Below the dial, the "Lower door panel features a reverse-painted tablet with a scenic view and oval aperture." Internal elements such as movement construction, weights, or pendulum bob are not shown or recorded in the catalog entry.
- Case Architecture and Visible Condition
- The case exhibits classic pillar-and-scroll architecture, incorporating a "Scroll-top pediment with dual side finial plinths lacking finials" and "Flanking turned slender side pillars." The auctioneer notes the condition succinctly as "broken leg." Direct visual observation confirms that the "Front left foot shows a visible crack or fracture," while the remaining base and case framing appear intact.
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: Internal movement, weights, pendulum, and maker's label are not pictured
- Research required: Source notes condition as 'broken leg'