Pottier & Stymus
Tall Case Clock

ManufacturerAmerican, active c. 1859–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Tall Case Clock
Datec. 1875
PlaceUnited States
MediumCherry, eastern white pine, parcel-gilt, glass, and metals
Dimensions92 × 22 1/2 × 13 3/4 in. (233.7 × 57.2 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund
Object number88.105
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
109 Long & Sarofim Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance"Private collection; [Christie’s, New York, March 26, 1988, lot 154]; [Margot Johnson, Inc., New York, 1988]; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 18 March - 5 August 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"1634-5" and "759" on back of clock

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