Tall Clock by William Huston, American, 1767–71
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1767–71
Tall Clock made by William Huston (ca. 1730–1791), dated 1767–71, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, poplar, cherry. Recorded dimensions: 105 x 22 x 11 3/4 in.
(266.7 x 55.9 x 29.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 48.99; 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
- Mahogany, poplar, cherry
- Dimensions
- 105 x 22 x 11 3/4 in. (266.7 x 55.9 x 29.8 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, poplar, cherry
- Dimensions museum
- 105 x 22 x 11 3/4 in. (266.7 x 55.9 x 29.8 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Date recorded
- 1767–71
- Maker recorded
- William Huston (ca. 1730–1791)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Tall clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 48.99
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.