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Clock

Retailer Retailed by New Haven Clock Company American
ca. 1882–85
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Low Art Tile Works, one of the most successful tile manufacturers of the late nineteenth century, supplied decorative tiles used in fireplace surrounds, bathrooms, stoves, and soda fountains, as well as in smaller objects such as inkstands, candlesticks, trivets, and mantel clocks. This clock model, titled Albatross, features an asymmetrical leaf-and-insect design in the Japanesque manner and was offered in different glazes, including olive green, deep blue, and mustard yellow.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Clock
  • Maker: J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works (American, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1877–1903)
  • Retailer: Retailed by New Haven Clock Company (New Haven and New York)
  • Date: ca. 1882–85
  • Geography: Made in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Brass, earthenware
  • Dimensions: 12 1/16 x 9 3/4 in. (30.6 x 24.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gift, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.514
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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