Mantel/Wall Clocks

Mantle clock, three piece set

Maker: C.Y. Davidson Co., Baltimore
Object: Mantle clock, three piece set
Date: Late 19th century
Medium: Onyx and brass
Dimensions: Height, 10 3/4 x Width, 13 1/2 x Depth, 6"
Accession number: MSA SC 1545-3132 a,b,c

Mantle clock

Maker: Winterholder and Horstmier [Germany]
Object: Mantle clock
Date: c.1910
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: 16 3/4 H x 9 5/8 W x 7 1/8 D
Accession number: MSA SC 1545-3362

Vienna Regulator Wall Clock

Maker: Unknown maker
Object: Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Date: 1840-1860
Medium: Mahogany
Dimensions: Height, 42 1/2 x Width, 13 W x Depth, 6 1/2
Accession number: MSA SC 1545-3389

This Victorian Clock was originally from the Court of Appeals Courtroom in the Maryland State House. In 1876-1877, the courtroom, like the rest of the State House, was refurnished to a high-style Victorian appearance. It was during the 1876-7 renovations, or perhaps during repairs made in the late 1880s, that the clock was installed in the Court of Appeals chamber.

The clock is an excellent example of a Vienna regulator, and it is decorated with highly-figured rosewood veneers. Its porcelain dial, hands, and pendulum are all original.The clock was given to the Maryland Commission on Artistic Property by Judge John W. Sause, Jr. Its conservation was supported by a donation to the Friends of the Maryland State Archives in memory of Chief Judge Robert C. Murphy.

Mantel clock, Mercier

Maker: Mercier (Paris, France)
Object: Mantel clock
Date: c. 1860
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Height, 16 1/2 x Width, 27 1/2 x Depth, 9 1/2"
Accession number: MSA SC 1545-3143