Component, Timepiece

Object ID:
1959.11045.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Wooden clock frame and parts. The frame has two thin rectangular plates separated by six turned dowels, along the top and bottom ends. The boards have several through-holes. On one face there are three wood pieces, one spring, and two small brass plates attached. Between the two plates are two clock wheels; one wheel is the hour wheel with its metal hand cannon extending out of the front plate through the dial hole. There is also a metal spring attached to the inside face of the bottom board.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Component, Timepiece. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22003. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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