Clock, Tall Case
| Nom de l'objet : | Clock, Tall Case |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Timekeeping T&E |
| Matériaux : | wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | 016.05.1 |
| Date de début de production : | 1790-01-01 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1790-12-31 |
| Description : | Large grandfather clock. Stained dark brown, face of clock painted white near top, designs on four corners with numbers painted or door in center opens to reveal the inside. |
| Commentaires : | Made by Gideon Roberts (1749 - 1813), Bristol, Conn. Son of Elias. Father of Wyllys. In Revolutionary War, imprisoned by British. Became a Quaker. Made wood movement hang up clocks. Made in quantity in shop near Fall Mt., possibly about 1790. Peddled clocks as far south as Pennsylvania. Numbered all clocks. Some have painted paper dials on wood. Possibly a mass production pioneer. - From The Book of American Clocks by Brooks Palmer. |
| Hauteur : | 213 cm |
| Largeur : | 39.5 cm |
| Profondeur : | 17.5 cm |
| Établissement : |
Annapolis Heritage Society
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Annapolis Royal |
| Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |
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