Brigg's Rotary Shelf Clock
John C. Briggs, American, active 1840 - 1880
1856-1880
Wood, brass, lead, paper, and sheet metal
Overall: 6 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (15.9 × 13 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. Alice Runyon
F.979.182.49
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clock
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Inscriptions
Stamped, on back plate, along top: PAT AUG 1855./ JULY 1856
Publication History
Rowell, Hugh Grant. "American Collector" unknown date or page.
Provenance
Dr. Hugh Grant Rowell, 1963; Mrs. Alice Minnerly Runyon, North Tarrytown, New York; given to present collection, 1979.
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