Tall Clock by Gawen Brown, American, 1750–60
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1750–60
Tall Clock made by Gawen Brown (1719–1801), dated 1750–60, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, chestnut, white pine. Recorded dimensions: 91 3/8 x 21 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.
(232.1 x 53.7 x 26.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 25.115.42; 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
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany, chestnut, white pine
- Dimensions
- 91 3/8 x 21 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (232.1 x 53.7 x 26.7 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, chestnut, white pine
- Dimensions museum
- 91 3/8 x 21 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (232.1 x 53.7 x 26.7 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Date recorded
- 1750–60
- Maker recorded
- Gawen Brown (1719–1801)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 25.115.42
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.