"George Washington" Clock

Nicholas Mueller

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Caption

Nicholas Mueller American, born Germany, 1818–1873. "George Washington" Clock, ca. 1865. Patinated base metal, wood, brass, glass, paper, height: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 2012.35. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2012.35_pendulum.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

"George Washington" Clock

Date

ca. 1865

Geography

Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States

Medium

Patinated base metal, wood, brass, glass, paper

Classification

Time, Calendar

Dimensions

height: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)

Markings

Reverse of George Washington, molded: " C & N Mueller"; interior of clock, stamped on clock mechanism at lower edge : "S.THOMAS/THOMASTON C.T./U.S.A.[COMPANY LOGO] circle with gothic script 'S T'; Interior, attached to wood clock base, printed paper label with black script: "NICHOLAS MULLER/MANUFACTURER/NO.102 WEST 49th STREET.Cor. 6th AVENUE/ NEW YORK/ DIRECTIONS FOR REGULATING/THIS IS DONE BY MEANS OF A SCREW AT THE [illegible] /OF THE PENDULUM.IF THE CLOCK RUNS TOO FAST [illegible]/IT: IF TOO SLOW, RAISE IT."

Credit Line

Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

2012.35

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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