MANTEL CLOCK
CH1980.348
From the Townsend Family. Mantel clock with wooden case painted black with gold decorations, gold coloured frame around glass, white dial with black numerals and gold coloured centre-piece. At base of dial: "MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY WM. L. GILBERT CLOCK CO. WINSTED CONN." According to Drepperd 'AMERICAN CLOCKS & CLOCK MAKERS', Gilbert made clocks in the second quarter of the C19th (1958:228) but on the mechanism is stamped: "PAT. APRIL 28 1896" and "1911" and "WM L. GILBERT CLOCK CO. WINSTED CONN. \ U.S.A."
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1980.348 |
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| Accession Date: | 15 Jul 1980 |
Material
| Wood/Wood | wood, metal, glass |
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| Glass |
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| Metal |
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| Glass/Glass |
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| Wood |
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| Metal/Metal |
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Measurement
| length | 257mm |
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| width | 130mm |
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| height | 254mm |
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