clock
Lieutenant-Governor Abner R. McClelan Manor
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| Nom de l'objet : | clock |
| Type de l'objet : | weight-driven |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | tools & equipment for science & technology |
| Discipline : | history |
| Matériaux : | metal, brass wood glass metal, lead |
| Technique de fabrication : | carved painted |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2004.1.93 |
| Province d'origine : | New York |
| Pays d'origine : | United States of America |
| Description : | carved wall clock; white face; roman numerals; carved case; reverse painting of fruit on front with a mirror underneath; rings on the hour. hotchkiss and benedict double deck style shelf clock of mahogany veneer. case exterior is decorated with flat pilasters and carved capitals. brightly coloured print of fruit and flowers adorns the top glass window. clock movement is 8-day brass type and was patented by asa munger c. 1830. |
| Commentaires : | In 1833, Asa Munger won a contract with the State of New York to use labour at the Auburn State Prison to construct his clocks. A partnership with Thaddeus Benedict was formed in May of that year. In November, 1833, Munger left the partnership and Benedict formed a new business with Hotchkiss who continued to produce clocks with Munger's 8-day movement until 1837. |
| Fonctions : | purchased with McClelan House. pencil markings on inside of clock states that the item was purchased in August, 1840. |
| Hauteur : | 84.5 |
| Largeur : | 43.5 |
| Profondeur : | 12.5 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
| Nom des parties composantes : | key |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | Large paper label on inside back in black print states Hotchkiss and Benedict patented A. Munger clocks in pencil on inside back states bought August 1840 |
| Établissement : | Lieutenant-Governor Abner R. McClelan Manor |
| Ville de l'établissement : | Riverside-Albert |
| Province de l'établissement : | New Brunswick |
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