Prince model
Object NameClock
Manufacturer
William L. Gilbert Clock Co.
(American (Winsted, CT), 1871 - 1960)
Datec. 1880-1890
OriginUSA
MediumWood, walnut
Dimensions19 1/2 × 11 × 12 1/2 in. (49.5 × 27.9 × 31.8 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Natural Substances
Credit LineGift of A. Lee Smith. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number86.23.1a-c
Status
On viewCollections
CultureAmerican
Label TextWilliam L. Gilbert was one of the foremost clockmakers of the 19th century based in Connecticut. Gilbert’s first company was founded in 1828 and continued with different partnerships until 1871 when the William L. Gilbert Clock Co. was founded. Gilbert’s clocks were inexpensive timepieces designed for the masses and followed aesthetic trends in design. Their offerings included over 300 varieties of wall and mantel clocks. William L. Gilbert died in 1890, but the company retained its name and continued operations. But by the 1960s, more than a century after its founding, Gilbert finally wound down.
The walnut case of this 1880s eight-day Prince model shelf clock is decorated with shaped moldings, applied carvings, geometrically stenciled glass, and an overall Eastlake design. The Clockmaker's paper label remains on the backboard.
StyleEastlake
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
Object Name: Pocket Watch
Gruen Watch Company
c. 1900
Object number: 99.4.1
