Longcase clock, 1775–80
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1775–80
Longcase clock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 08.51.26), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it 1775–80. It is attributed to James Cowan (apprenticed 1744, active 1760–81, died 1781). The museum records the medium as Mahogany, bronze and the dimensions as 64 3/4 × 13 in. (164.5 × 33 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Mahogany, bronze
- Dimensions
- 64 3/4 × 13 in. (164.5 × 33 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Horology
- Maker recorded
- James Cowan
Identification
- Met object id
- 190615
- Museum object name
- Longcase clock
- Museum object number
- 08.51.26
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: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.