Clock, Tall Case
Object number903 a,b
Artist
Samuel Davis
Datec. 1810
MediumCherry; Pine; Walnut; Mahogany; Glass; Paint
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Elizabeth Horner Gordon
DescriptionTall case grandfather clock made of cherry, pine, walnut, and mahogany. Flat facade with ogee supports. Ornamented with veneer, inlay, applied moldings and turned columns. Square pediment, rectangular case with keyhole escutcheon in satinwood, hooded top with arched glazed door, wan neck pediment terminating in carved pinwheel design. White painted dial, signed and with painted lunar dial.Dimensions93.9998 x 11.25 x 20 in. (238.8 x 28.6 x 50.8 cm)MarksOn face of dial: S. Davis/No. 31/Pittsburgh, stenciled Nolen's Manufactory/ Boston
Label TextThis elaborately patterned an inlaid case clock was made by Samuel Davis, a Pittsburgh watch and clock maker.
Related person
Davis, Samuel
Subjects
On View
On viewCollections
c. 1860
Davis Instrument Manufacturing Company