Shelf Clock by Seth Thomas, American, ca. 1820
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1820
Shelf Clock made by Seth Thomas (1785–1859), dated ca. 1820, from American. The museum records its materials as: Mahogany, maple, white pine. Recorded dimensions: 27 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (70.8 x 40 x 9.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 62.195; 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
- Mahogany, maple, white pine
- Dimensions
- 27 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (70.8 x 40 x 9.5 cm)
- Materials museum
- Mahogany, maple, white pine
- Dimensions museum
- 27 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (70.8 x 40 x 9.5 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- American
- Geography
- Made in Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
- Date recorded
- ca. 1820
- Maker recorded
- Seth Thomas (1785–1859)
- Museum department
- The American Wing
- Museum object name
- Shelf clock
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 62.195
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.