Miniature Tall Clock by Caleb Leach, American, 1785–90
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1785–90
Miniature Tall Clock made by Caleb Leach (active ca. 1776–90), dated 1785–90, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, oak, maple, white pine. Recorded dimensions: 47 x 11 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (119.4 x 28.9 x 14.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 30.120.49; 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
- 5
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany, oak, maple, white pine
- Dimensions
- 47 x 11 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (119.4 x 28.9 x 14.3 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, oak, maple, white pine
- Dimensions museum
- 47 x 11 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (119.4 x 28.9 x 14.3 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Date recorded
- 1785–90
- Maker recorded
- Caleb Leach (active ca. 1776–90)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 30.120.49
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.