Longcase clock by John Whitehurst, British, Derby, ca. 1780
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1780
Longcase clock made by John Whitehurst (British, 1713–1788), dated ca. 1780, from British, Derby. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany inlaid with satinwood.
Recorded dimensions: 94 1/4 × 20 in. (239.4 × 50.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 12.138.2; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany inlaid with satinwood
- Dimensions
- 94 1/4 × 20 in. (239.4 × 50.8 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany inlaid with satinwood
- Dimensions museum
- 94 1/4 × 20 in. (239.4 × 50.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- British, Derby
- Date recorded
- ca. 1780
- Maker recorded
- Clockmaker: John Whitehurst (British, 1713–1788)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Longcase clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 12.138.2
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: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.