Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Acorn Clock

1847–50
Not on view
The proprietor of the Forestville Manufacturing Company, Jonathan Clark Brown (1807–1872), headed a number of clock making concerns during the mid-nineteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Acorn Clock
  • Maker: Forestville Manufacturing Company (1835–1853)
  • Date: 1847–50
  • Geography: Made in Bristol, Connecticut, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, laminated
  • Dimensions: 24 3/8 x 14 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (61.9 x 37.1 x 13 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.289.6
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

More Artwork

More Artwork
Barrel Mug, Earthenware, American
Barrel Mug
American
1700–1900
Clock, David Roentgen German, Oak, pine, and mahogany, veneered with mahogany; brass, gilt bronze and enamel, German, Neuwied am Rhein
Clock
Workshop of David Roentgen
Movement attributed to Elie Prudhomme
ca. 1780–90
Barrel Mug, Probably earthenware, American
Barrel Mug
American
1700–1900
Clock in the form of an oscillating pendulum (pendule oscillante), Delaunoy (elève de Breguet), Gilt bronze, mahogany veneer, French
Clock in the form of an oscillating pendulum (pendule oscillante)
Delaunoy (elève de Breguet)
ca. 1815–30
Bedstead, Birch, white pine, American
Bedstead
American
1760–1800

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.