Miniature Tall Clock
There are only ten known clock movements signed by Thomas Claggett. Of these only the dials on this clock and one now at Winterthur are alike, both featuring the type of spandrels common on late seventeenth-century English clocks. The cases of the two clocks are smaller than standard size, but larger than most miniature versions, and each has a separate bonnet with a hinged glazed door, typical of full-size tall clocks. This case matches the archetypal housing for Claggett's earlier clocks.
Artwork Details
- Title:Miniature Tall Clock
- Maker:Thomas Claggett (ca. 1730–1797)
- Date:1755–65
- Geography:Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, white pine, spruce
- Dimensions:61 x 13 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (154.9 x 35.2 x 19.7 cm)
- Credit Line:John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
- Object Number:18.110.30a–d
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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1760–90
Attributed to John Goddard (1723/1724–1785)
1760–85
1750–90
Case by John Townsend (1732–1809)
1789
William Claggett (1696–1749)
1740–50
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