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Caleb Wheaton

Tall Clock
Now On View

Maker

Caleb Wheaton (American, 1757-1827)

Title

Tall Clock

Year

ca. 1785-1810

Medium

  • mahogany,
  • pine,
  • chestnut,
  • brass eight-day movement

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • pine,
  • chestnut,
  • brass eight-day movement

Materials

silver, mahogany, chestnut, pine, brass (alloy)

Geography

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Dimensions

245.8 x 53.3 cm (96 3/4 x 21 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in center top arch within a circle with a chevron border:Caleb Wheaton/Providence

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Allen Aldrich in memory of Allen Aldrich

Object Number

25.135

Type

  • Timepieces

Publications

  • Books

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015
Focus on Form
American Furniture from the Museum's Collection
Apr 01, 1998 – May 21, 2000

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Caleb Wheaton (American, 1757-1827)
Tall Clock, ca. 1785-1810
Mahogany, pine, chestnut, brass eight-day movement
245.8 x 53.3 cm (96 3/4 x 21 inches)
Bequest of Mrs. Allen Aldrich in memory of Allen Aldrich 25.135

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