Shelf Clock, 1849-1853
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Shelf clock
Date Made
1849-1853
Creators
Brown, Jonathan Clark, 1807-1872
Forestville Manufacturing Company (Forestville, Conn.)
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Forestville
Creator Notes
Made by Jonathan Clark Brown of the Forestville Manufacturing Company, Forestville, Connecticut.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Clockwork
Object ID
34.524.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Rosewood (Wood)
Wood (Plant Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 19.75 in
Width: 12.125 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
On front plate of movement: J.C. BROWN/FORESTVILLE CT/U.S.A. Below painting on front: PRESIDENT'S HOUSE On paper label inside case: MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY/FORESTVILLE MANUFACTURING CO./J.C. BROWN,/BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT.
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