From: Elisha C. Durfee, "The Newport Banjo Clock," Antiques, vol. 40, no. 1 (July 1942): 34, fig. 1
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Banjo clock |
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Object numberRIF5451 |
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MakerCasemaker UnknownClockmaker David Williams, 1769?1823 |
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Dimensions48 × 40 × 24 in. (121.92 × 101.6 × 60.96 cm) |
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Date181535 |
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Current locationUnknown |
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GeographyMade in Newport, Rhode Island(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (case); iron (painted dial); eglomise (door panel); brass (bezel, works, side brasses) |
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Marks"D. Williams," painted, on dial |
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Inscriptions"Feb 8 / 1870," inscribed, inside lower case |
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StyleHepplewhite, Federal |
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ProvenanceGrant Pierce, 1941 |
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Associated namesGrant Pierce |
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BibliographyElisha C. Durfee, "The Newport Banjo Clock," Antiques 40, no. 1 (July 1941): 3435, fig. 14. |