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Tall Clock by Attributed to Matthew Egerton Jr., American, 1810–15

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1810–15

Tall Clock made by Attributed to Matthew Egerton Jr. (active ca. 1785–1837), dated 1810–15, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, satinwood, tulip poplar, white pine.

Recorded dimensions: 90 x 19 x 10 1/4 in. (228.6 x 48.3 x 26 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 30.120.62; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Medium
Mahogany, satinwood, tulip poplar, white pine
Dimensions
90 x 19 x 10 1/4 in. (228.6 x 48.3 x 26 cm)
Materials museum
Mahogany, satinwood, tulip poplar, white pine
Dimensions museum
90 x 19 x 10 1/4 in. (228.6 x 48.3 x 26 cm)

Identification

Culture
American
Geography
Made in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Date recorded
1810–15
Maker recorded
Attributed to Matthew Egerton Jr. (active ca. 1785–1837)
Museum department
The American Wing
Museum object name
Tall clock
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum object number
30.120.62

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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