Shelf Clock
By about 1815, Eli Terry (1772–1852) of Connecticut had developed simple wooden clockworks, which could be mass-produced and housed in popular pillar-and-scroll cases, a form Terry had probably invented. In October 1818 Terry agreed to let Seth Thomas produce his shelf clock for a royalty fee. Thomas subsequently produced nearly five thousand movements, exemplified by those in this shelf clock. Painted on the lower section of the door is a scene of Mount Vernon.
Artwork Details
- Title:Shelf Clock
- Maker:Seth Thomas (1785–1859)
- Date:ca. 1820
- Geography:Made in Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, maple, white pine
- Dimensions:27 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (70.8 x 40 x 9.5 cm)
- Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1962
- Object Number:62.195
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Case attributed to Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)
1805–10
1800–1805
Simon Willard (1753–1848)
1825–30
Forestville Manufacturing Company (1835–1853)
1847–50
ca. 1820
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