Luman Watson, Cincinnati Shelf Clock with Portrait of Vice President Richard Johnson Tablet, painted and gilt wooden dial with Roman on chapter ring, outer minute ring marked with ticks, bold every 5 minutes, raised gilt scroll work in spandrels and floral garland center, illustrated printed paper label on interior with eagle in flight with ribbon banner in beak reading E. Pluribus Unum above Improved/Clocks,/Made By George Mitchell, For/Luman Watson,/Cincinnati, Ohio, original painted tablet with portrait of Vice President Richard Johnson (to Martin Van Buren, from 1837-41), red grained painted case with ebonized half columns, scroll cut crest with bronze stenciled basket of fruit, 5.5″ x 16.8″ x 35.25″.
Johnson served as Vice President of the United States in the Martin Van Buren administration (1837-1841).
Condition report
Wear to finish along base, not currently running.
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