Clocks

Artist Lemuel Curtis 1790 - 1857

Date1812 - 1819

Dimensions76.2 × 25.4 × 9.21 cm (30 × 10 × 3 5/8 in.)

MarkingsOn reverse-painted glass: "CURTIS" and "MOUNT VERNON"; on front plate of movement: "L. CURTIS"

Credit LineGift of Janet P. Hosmer and Stephen P. Hosmer (2011)

Object number2012.2

DescriptionBanjo clock by Lemuel Curtis, Concord. Mahogany and mahogany veneer case. Round white face surrounded by brass with a glass hinge cover (cracked in several places). Brass finial on top of case. Tapered column body with inset reverse-painted glass with floral motif and inscribed "Curtis"; brass scrollwork on either side of column. Rectangular base inset with reverse-painted glass depicting Mount Vernon. Glasses are not original; they are replaced.