Circular clock
John Rogers
(about 1724–1815)
1761, with later modifications
Object PlaceNewton, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniquePine, paint, gilding, iron, electrical components
DimensionsOverall: 12.7 x 66 cm (5 x 26 in.)
Credit LineGift of the First Church in Newton
Accession number1973.119
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Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceBy tradition, given by the maker to the First Church in Newton, Massachusetts, 1761; 1973, given by the church (Accession Date February 14, 1973). February 26, 2015, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Western Coil & Electric Company
designed about 1934; manufactured about 1934 - about 1940