Long Case Clock
Artist
Samuel Davis
(American)
Dateca. 1815
MediumCherry wood
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Clendenen
Object number66-57
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DescriptionCase of plain lines with trunk on plinth; hood has glass deer, four side columns and swan-neck cresting with three finials; enameled face with painted design in each corner; face has astronomical dial numbered 1-5-10-15-20-25-29 across arch above, two half-worlds below, behind these, moving disc with painted scenes: sun face, landscape, moon face and seascape; center dial below indicates hours and minutes in Arabic numerals, also has auxiliary seconds dial and calendar aperture; pendulum movement.
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