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Tall Clock, Thomas Seymour, 1805–10

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1805–10

Tall Clock made by Case attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848), dated 1805–10, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple with white pine. Recorded dimensions: 111 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (283.8 x 54 x 24.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 1998.12; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple with white pine
Materials
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple with white pine
Dimensions
111 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (283.8 x 54 x 24.8 cm)
Dimensions
111 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (283.8 x 54 x 24.8 cm)

Identification

Culture
American
Geography
Made in New England, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date recorded
1805–10
Maker recorded
Case attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)
Museum attribution
Thomas Seymour
Museum object name
Tall clock
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum object number
1998.12

Catalogue references

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