Tall Case Clock, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory
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Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
Artifact
Tall case clock
Date Made
1920-1930
Keywords
On Exhibit
On Loan - Ford Motor Company - Archives
Object ID
00.136.399.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Walnut (Wood)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Mercury
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 93.5 in
Width: 32 in
Depth: 21 in
Inscriptions
WALTHAM CLOCK CO. [above the numerals 7,6,5]
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