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Wall clock

George A. Schastey American, born Germany
Clock movement by Tiffany & Co.
1881
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
As documented in a surviving Tiffany & Co. logbook, George A. Schastey & Co. created at least nine clocks in cooperation with Tiffany & Co. between 1879 and Schastey’s death in 1894. Although Tiffany provided the clock’s internal movement, the dial is inscribed "Geo. A. Schastey & Co," per Schastey’s specifications. The clock’s exaggerated proportions and ornament are in keeping with Schastey’s designs for interior woodwork in the early 1880s. Its large scale and inscribed dial suggest that it may have been intended for Schastey’s showroom

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Wall clock
  • Maker: 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: 1881
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut, pine, glass, brass, and silver-plated brass
  • Dimensions: 40 × 25 × 11 1/2 in., appx. 100 lb. (101.6 × 63.5 × 29.2 cm, 45359.702g)
  • Credit Line: Private Collection, Houston, Texas
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing