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Mantel clock K906

Designed by: Jean George Theobald (American, 1873 – 1952)
Manufactured by: Manning-Bowman Company (active 1849 – 1945)
1929–1931
Object Place: Meriden, Connecticut

Medium/Technique Aranium-plated metal and Catalin (plastic)
Dimensions Overall: 48.3 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm (19 x 8 x 4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of J. Parker Prindle, Jr.
Accession Number2015.3039
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurnitureClocks

DescriptionTall mantle clock in the shape of a skyscraper, metal surface with panels of bright orange plastic
Marks Clock face reads "Manning-Bowman" in stylized capital letters.

Clock reverse is marked with instructions for both starting and setting the clock, using metal knobs. Two lines read across the center of the clock back in capital letters: "Note-current interruptions / will stop clock-restart & reset / Pat. No. 1719805-others pending." "60 cycle 80-135 volts-2 watts-no. K906 / Manning-Bowman & Co. Meriden, Conn. U.S.A."
ProvenanceBy 2015 J. Parker Prindle, Boston, MA; 2015 gift of Parker Prindle to the MFA. (Accession date: October 28, 2015)