Lyre Clock

1822–28

Not on view

John Sawin, who was apprenticed to Simon Willard Jr. (1795–1874), set up a partnership with George W. Dyer in Boston, which lasted 1822–28. Sawin originated the lyre-type clock.

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Title: Lyre Clock
Maker: John Sawin (1801–1863)
Maker: George W. Dyer
Date: 1822–28
Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mahogany, gilt gesso, eglomise tablet, tulip poplar, white pine
Dimensions: 33 x 12 1/2 in. (83.8 x 31.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Object Number: 10.125.391
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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