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Timepiece

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1802–5

Timepiece — furniture accessory, by Works by Elnathan Taber (American, 1768–1854) Roxbury, Massachusetts, made in Roxbury, dated 1802–5. Physical description: Gilt mahogany and white pine, painted glass, gesso, iron, steel, and brass; H.: 109.2 cm (43 in.).

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Held by Art Institute of Chicago (object no. 144345). The museum record attributes this piece to Works by Elnathan Taber (American, 1768–1854) Roxbury, Massachusetts in Roxbury around 1802–5. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
H.: 109.2 cm (43 in.)
Materials techniques
Gilt mahogany and white pine, painted glass, gesso, iron, steel, and brass

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
furniture accessory
Museum object number
144345

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.