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Tall-case clock

(American, 1753–1848)
1795–1805
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, inlaid woods, pine, brass, iron, glass
DimensionsOverall: 266.1 x 71.1 x 31.8 cm (104 3/4 x 28 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number1980.451
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ClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceEarly history unknown; large size suggests it was made orginally for a large public building such as an assembly hall or a church; 1971, inherited by the donor; 1980, given by an anonymous donor in 1980 (Accession Date December 10, 1980)
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