Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.03.002a
Accession#:
2007.03
Credit Line:
Donated by James and Beverly Rodewald.
Object Name:
Clock
Date:
1856
Year Range from:
1856
Description:
New Haven Clock Company Cottage Clock.
Rectangular mantle clock with a two panelled glass front door. Dial is in the top pane of the door. Dial is painted tin with a blue flower motif in each of the four corners. The lower pane of the door is smaller than the top pane. Through this window can be seen the pendulum and the lower part of the works. Behind the works is a paper label that is printed: "MANUFACTURED BY NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. New Haven, Ct., U.S.A., this label is partially obscured by the lower portion of the works. The case is of wood probably pine with a rosewood veneer over it.
The reverse is unfinished wood. There is the remnants of a signature in the upper proper left quadrant of the back panel. It is mostly illegible. In the upper proper right quadrant there is remnants of some sort of numeric marking that is illegible
Rectangular mantle clock with a two panelled glass front door. Dial is in the top pane of the door. Dial is painted tin with a blue flower motif in each of the four corners. The lower pane of the door is smaller than the top pane. Through this window can be seen the pendulum and the lower part of the works. Behind the works is a paper label that is printed: "MANUFACTURED BY NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. New Haven, Ct., U.S.A., this label is partially obscured by the lower portion of the works. The case is of wood probably pine with a rosewood veneer over it.
The reverse is unfinished wood. There is the remnants of a signature in the upper proper left quadrant of the back panel. It is mostly illegible. In the upper proper right quadrant there is remnants of some sort of numeric marking that is illegible
Notes:
Beverly Rodewald bought it at a garage sale. It came from a family on 12th street that was selling out . John Lowell House at 411 W 12th Street. The family was selling the parents belingings and told Beverly that the clock had been in the basement for years. The Rodewalds owned it for about 20 years. Still runs and chimes.
Tried very hard to date it with no luck. I have a feeling it is from the late 1800s maybe 1860—1880 but am not sure. AEF 3/29/2007.
Tried very hard to date it with no luck. I have a feeling it is from the late 1800s maybe 1860—1880 but am not sure. AEF 3/29/2007.
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