Photo: Courtesy of Gary R. Sullivan Antiques, Inc., Sharon, Mass.
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Musical tall case clock |
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Object numberRIF6550 |
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MakerCasemaker UnknownClockmaker William Creak, English, active 1740 - 1775 |
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Dimensions101 1/4 × 21 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (257.2 × 54 × 28.6 cm) |
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Date17601770 |
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Current location |
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GeographyProbably made in Newport, Rhode Island, and made in London(view a map of Rhode Island) |
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MediumMahogany (primary); pine and chestnut (secondary) |
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Marks"William Creak / London," engraved on dial |
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InscriptionsUnknown |
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StyleChippendale |
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ProvenancePrivate collection |
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BibliographyGary R. Sullivan and Kate Van Winkle Keller, Musical Clocks of Early America, 17301830: A Catalogue Raisonné (North Grafton, Mass.: The Willard House and Clock Museum, 2017), 355, fig. 175, 175B. |