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Artist Samuel Whiting 1778
Date1815-1835
Terms
  • Banjo Clocks
  • Glass
  • Brass
  • Iron
  • Steel
  • Mahogany
  • Pine
  • Paint
  • Concord (Massachusetts)
Dimensions93.91 × 25.38 × 10.15 cm (37 × 10 × 4 in.)
Markings"Warranted by S. Whiting/ Concord" on dial.
Credit LineGift of Miss Helen C. Buttrick
Object numberH1010
DescriptionTimepiece. Brass, iron, steel, mahogany veneer, white pine, painted glass. Banjo clock.
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