Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Shelf |
Catalog Number |
91.1.1 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Column Clock |
Date |
1840-1850 |
Description |
c. 1845 Silas B. Terry shelf clock. 30-hour brass time and strike movement with some wooden wheels. Weight driven with rack lever escapement. Has a balance wheel rather than a pendulum. Eli Terry invented teh balance wheel and granted patent for it on August 9, 1845. Mahogany case with three-quarter columns and reverse painted tablet that might not be original. Painted wood dial with seconds indicator and an aperture to show the balance wheel. |
Maker |
Silas B. Terry |
Material |
Brass, wood, glass |
Place of Origin |
Bristol, Connecticut, USA |
Notes |
Reference The Contributions of Joseph Ives to Connecticut Clock Technology, Second Edition, page 298. |