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William Claggett

Tall Case Clock
Now On View

Description

Maker

William Claggett (American, 1696-1749)

Title

Tall Case Clock

Year

ca. 1730-1740

Medium

  • walnut,
  • walnut veneer,
  • pine

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Walnut,
  • walnut veneer,
  • pine

Materials

walnut veneer, pine, walnut

Geography

Place Made: Newport; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

245.8 x 53.3 x 29.2 cm (96 3/4 x 21 x 11 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cornwall

Object Number

1991.177

Type

  • Timepieces

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015

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Tombstone

William Claggett (American, 1696-1749)
Tall Case Clock, ca. 1730-1740
Walnut, walnut veneer, pine
245.8 x 53.3 x 29.2 cm (96 3/4 x 21 x 11 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Cornwall 1991.177

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