Shelf Clock by David Wood, American, 1792–1800
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1792–1800
Shelf Clock made by David Wood (1766–ca. 1850), dated 1792–1800, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine. Recorded dimensions: 31 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
(80 x 31.1 x 15.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 30.120.53; 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
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine
- Dimensions
- 31 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (80 x 31.1 x 15.9 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine
- Dimensions museum
- 31 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (80 x 31.1 x 15.9 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
- Date recorded
- 1792–1800
- Maker recorded
- David Wood (1766–ca. 1850)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Shelf clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 30.120.53
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.