Tall case clock, probably from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.A Tiffany & Co. logbook documents that this clock, likely made for William Clark, is by Schastey & Co. The figural carvings, fruit festoons, and ribbons bear the hallmark of Schastey’s shop, as do the boldly carved bosses and strapwork below the door panel. The satyr’s face surmounting the clock’s bonnet captures Schastey’s preference for whimsy in his interpretation of Renaissance designs. The unusual leaded-glass door panel features a border of tight, repeated lines that mimics the incised hatchmarks on the strapwork below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tall case clock, probably from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey
- Maker: Case by George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897)
- Maker: George A. Schastey (American (born Germany), Merseburg 1839–1894 at sea)
- Maker: Clock movement by Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
- Date: ca. 1882
- Culture: American
- Medium: Ebonized oak, leaded glass, and brass
- Dimensions: Approx. 8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 ft.
- Credit Line: Collection of Brian A. Emery
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing