Collection Highlights
The Bulls and Bears in the Market
Date:
1879
Object Number:
1971.104
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shelf clock
Object Number:
INV.254
Date:
1857-1880
Medium:
Wood, brass, other metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 50.2 x 25.1 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
painted in black: on clock face: "WCC"
printed in black: below reverse-painted scene: "STANWIX AND CONGRESS HALLS"
printed in black: on paper affixed to inside of clock: "WATERBURY CLOCK CO, WATERBURY, CONN. / MANUFACTURERS OF / EIGHT DAY AND 30 HOUR /
Description:
Wooden shelf clock with two columns with pointed finials and steeple-shaped top; central, hinged panel with two panes of glass, a clear upper pane revealing unadorned white clock dial with Roman numerals, and a reverse-painted lower pane with scene consisting of a black printed depiction with polychrome highlights of an intersection with buildings, figures, and a horse and buggy.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
