Clock
Decorative Arts and Design
On View: Decorative Art, 4th Floor
MANUFACTURER
Lawson Time Incorporated
MEDIUM
Brass
DATES
1948–1975
DIMENSIONS
3 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (8.6 x 19.5 x 8.3 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
On metal plate screwed onto underside of body: "Lawson Electric Clock / cyc.v.110 w.4 or less style no. 310 / Model P.40 / 60 Pat. No. 1990645 / Serial No. A-34861 / Lawson Time, Inc., Alhambra, Calif."
Painted in script on clock face: "Lawson"
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
85.109.10
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Paul F. Walter
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Rectangular brass clock case with rounded front corners, 3/4" applied band of brass plate and oxidized metal soldered to front, forming alternating black and brass stripes of 1/16" width. The rectangular clock face, set into the brass front, is off-white painted metal; it frames plastic numerals--black numerals painted on white ground; three separate bands for hour and minutes and separate dial for seconds. Clock sits on cast, flattened bun feet. Plated metal body is soldered together, dials and name plate are screwed on.
CONDITION: Some wear on brass plating at top and sides of clock. Paint has worn away on some numerals and part of the Lawson signature; brass is spotted on clock front.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Decorative Art, 4th Floor
CAPTION
Lawson Time Incorporated. Clock, 1948–1975. Brass, 3 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 1/4 in. (8.6 x 19.5 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 85.109.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.109.10_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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