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William Stanton

Tall Clock,

Maker

  • William Stanton

Culture

American

Title

Tall Clock

Medium

brass (alloy), enamelled metal, pine, ivory, mahogany veneer, mahogany

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany,
  • pine,
  • mahogany veneer,
  • ivory,
  • brass movement,
  • iron dial

Techniques

  • Mahogany,
  • pine,
  • mahogany veneer,
  • ivory,
  • brass movement,
  • iron dial

Dimensions

241.3 x 55.2 cm (95 x 21 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Dial inscribed:William Stanton/Providence/1816 Inscribed on inside of door:several past owners and clockmakers and thier repairs from 1847 onward

Place

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Type

  • Timepieces

Credit

Ida Littlefield Fund

Object Number

84.149

Tall Clock

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Read Online

Dial inscribed:William Stanton/Providence/1816 Inscribed on inside of door:several past owners and clockmakers and thier repairs from 1847 onward

Place Made: Providence; Place Made: Rhode Island

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Focus on Form

April 1, 1998 - May 21, 2000

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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