Tall Clock
Asa Blanchard, a Kentucky silversmith whose name appears on the face, almost certainly did not make this clock, but rather imported it from New Jersey for sale through his shop in Lexington; his inscription postdates the clock's original manufacture and the stamp on the dial indicates that the works are of English manufacture. Typical of New Jersey tall-clock case form are the arched swan-neck pediment and the elliptical and circular stringing on figured mahogany veneers. The gilded wooden finials and the punched background of the hood are unusual features.
Artwork Details
- Title:Tall Clock
- Maker:Attributed to Matthew Egerton Jr. (active ca. 1785–1837)
- Date:1810–15
- Geography:Made in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, satinwood, tulip poplar, white pine
- Dimensions:90 x 19 x 10 1/4 in. (228.6 x 48.3 x 26 cm)
- Credit Line:The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
- Object Number:30.120.62
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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