Shelf Clock
This clock stands apart form David Wood's other shelf clocks in having a silvered dial and a case decorated with three-dimensional architectural motifs rather than with inlaid ornament. Stylistically, the clock appears to be one of Wood's earliest. Its distinctive type of case is known in a number of other examples with movements by David Wood, Daniel Balch, Jr. of Newburyport, and William Fitz of Portsmouth.
Artwork Details
- Title:Shelf Clock
- Maker:David Wood (1766–ca. 1850)
- Date:1792–1800
- Geography:Made in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine
- Dimensions:31 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (80 x 31.1 x 15.9 cm)
- Credit Line:The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
- Object Number:30.120.53
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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