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Tall Case Clock 2017-288
Tall Case Clock - Weights
Tall Case Clock 2017-288

Tall Case Clock - Weights

Date1819-1829
Maker
Mediumtinned iron and sand
DimensionsOH: 6 3/4"; diam: 2 1/2"; weight: 5 lbs
OH: 6 3/4"; diam: 2 1/4"; weight: 4 lbs
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund
Object number2017-288,D&E
DescriptionThe two weights are sand filled cylindrical rolled sheet with sheet metal bases and nailed on top wood covers with metal hooks. They are both 6 3/4” long. Diameters are 2 1/2” and 2. 1/4”. They weigh 5 and 4 pounds respectively, indicating that most of the sand has been lost. Each winding cord has a cast counter weight.ProvenanceLuke & Ann Woods of Cinncinatti, OH and Spruce Pine, NC; purchased in 1990 at an estate auction between Maysville and Lexington, KY.
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