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

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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