Tall Clock by Joakim Hill, American, 1805–15
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1805–15
Tall Clock made by Joakim Hill (1783–1869), dated 1805–15, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, maple, cherry, tulip poplar, white pine.
Recorded dimensions: 105 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 10 in. (268 x 49.2 x 25.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 32.55.8; 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, maple, cherry, tulip poplar, white pine
- Dimensions
- 105 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 10 in. (268 x 49.2 x 25.4 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, maple, cherry, tulip poplar, white pine
- Dimensions museum
- 105 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 10 in. (268 x 49.2 x 25.4 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Flemington, New Jersey, United States
- Date recorded
- 1805–15
- Maker recorded
- Joakim Hill (1783–1869)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 32.55.8
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.