Seth Thomas Clock Company Shelf Clock, 1860-1865

Artifact

Shelf clock

Date Made

1860-1865

Henry Ford Museum
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Clockwork

Object ID

27.201.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Rosewood (Wood)
Veneer
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)

Technique

Reverse painting on glass (Image-making)

Dimensions

Height: 30.5 in

Width: 5.625 in

Length: 18.75 in

Inscriptions

Movement front plate: J.C. Browne Forestville CT U.S.A. Paper label: Eight Day Brass Clocks Made and Sold by Seth Thomas Plymouth Hollow, Conn. Hartford Steam Printing Co. 16 State Street, Hartford, Conn.

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