Tall Clock by Henry Hill, American, 1730–50
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1730–50
Tall Clock made by Henry Hill (active ca. 1730–60), dated 1730–50, from American. The museum records its materials as: Walnut, tulip poplar. Recorded dimensions: 82 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.
(209.6 x 49.2 x 25.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 47.103.3a–c; 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
- Walnut, tulip poplar
- Dimensions
- 82 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (209.6 x 49.2 x 25.1 cm)
- Materials museum
- Walnut, tulip poplar
- Dimensions museum
- 82 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 9 7/8 in. (209.6 x 49.2 x 25.1 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in New York, New York, United States
- Date recorded
- 1730–50
- Maker recorded
- Henry Hill (active ca. 1730–60)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 47.103.3a–c
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.