Tall Clock by William Claggett, American, 1740–50
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1740–50
Tall Clock made by William Claggett (1696–1749), dated 1740–50, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, red maple, tulip poplar. Recorded dimensions: 104 1/2 x 20 3/8 x 10 3/4 in.
(265.4 x 51.8 x 27.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 30.120.17; 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, red maple, tulip poplar
- Dimensions
- 104 1/2 x 20 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (265.4 x 51.8 x 27.3 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, red maple, tulip poplar
- Dimensions museum
- 104 1/2 x 20 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (265.4 x 51.8 x 27.3 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Date recorded
- 1740–50
- Maker recorded
- William Claggett (1696–1749)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 30.120.17
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.