Clock, Tall Case
Object number150
Artist
Thomas Perkins
Date1806
MediumCherry; Mahogany; Metal
Credit LineGift of Dr. C.J. Reynolds
DescriptionFederal tall case clock. Time and strike eight-day weight-driven movement. Painted metal dial with second hand. Phases of the moon dial and calendar window. Inlaid cherrywood and mahogany veneer case. Double scroll crest with a turned finial above and inlaid medallion; arched, glazed, door flanked by turned colonnettes; waiste having canted corners with string inlay; base having an inlaid oval panel; base molding.SignedBottom center of clock face: Thomas Perkins, PittsburgHistorical NotesDonated by Dr. C.J. Reynolds in 1922. According to the donor, this clock was owned by William Elliot of Callensburg, Clarion County, PA. The clock was purchased by the donor from Mr. Elliot's daughter, Mrs. Sall Frampton in 1882. Label TextThomas Perkins, the maker of the clock movement in this case, worked in Pittsburgh between 1806 and 1850. He also advertised as a silversmith until 1815, but seems to have concentrated on clocks after that year. A local cabinetmaker probably made the cherry and mahogany case that either Perkins or the owner of the clock contracted to have made. It was common for clockmakers to sell merely the works and dial, leaving the decision of clock case to the customer. A brass plaque inside the door suggests the clock was made for John Rowland in 1806.
Previous owner
John Rowland
Subjects
On View
On viewCollections
Perkins Marine Lamp and Howe Corporation
