Miniature Tall Clock by Thomas Claggett, American, 1755–65
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1755–65
Miniature Tall Clock made by Thomas Claggett (ca. 1730–1797), dated 1755–65, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, white pine, spruce. Recorded dimensions: 61 x 13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (154.9 x 35.2 x 19.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 18.110.30a–d; 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
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany, white pine, spruce
- Dimensions
- 61 x 13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (154.9 x 35.2 x 19.7 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, white pine, spruce
- Dimensions museum
- 61 x 13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (154.9 x 35.2 x 19.7 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Date recorded
- 1755–65
- Maker recorded
- Thomas Claggett (ca. 1730–1797)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 18.110.30a–d
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.