Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Shelf |
Catalog Number |
79.50.54 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Billiard |
Date |
1870 |
Description |
C 1870 J. E. Came & Co. shelf clock Large wooden circular shelf clock, wooden base. White painted dial with black Arabic numerals, outer cardboard chapter ring segmented with numbers 10 - 200. Brass strips on either side held with pegs. One winding arbor on front near 3. Marked "patented November 1, 1868". Inside of case is marked "493". Key included |
Maker |
J E Came & Co |
Material |
Wood, brass, cardboard, glass |
Place of Origin |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Notes |
Clock used for keeping score in billiards (pool). White clips (not included) were attached to brass lip around the dial and moved as score changed. |