Seth Thomas Clock Company Shelf Clock, circa 1880
THF174473 / Seth Thomas Clock Company Shelf Clock, circa 1880
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shelf clock
Date Made
circa 1880
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Edison Homestead
Object ID
99.207.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 15.50 in
Width: 11.75 in
Length: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
on dial:
SETH THOMAS
on label:
SPRING CLOCKS / MADE AND SOLD BY / SETH THOMAS, / THOMASTON, CONN.
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