Tall clock by James Dinsmore, American, 1803–9
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1803–9
Tall clock made by James Dinsmore (active ca. 1803–1823), dated 1803–9, from American. The museum records its materials as: Cherry, mahogany with maple, white pine, yellow poplar. Recorded dimensions: 91 1/4 x 20 5/8 in. (231.8 x 52.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 43.88; 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
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Cherry, mahogany with maple, white pine, yellow poplar
- Dimensions
- 91 1/4 x 20 5/8 in. (231.8 x 52.4 cm)
- Materials museum
- Cherry, mahogany with maple, white pine, yellow poplar
- Dimensions museum
- 91 1/4 x 20 5/8 in. (231.8 x 52.4 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States
- Date recorded
- 1803–9
- Maker recorded
- James Dinsmore (active ca. 1803–1823)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 43.88
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.