Clock

New Haven Clock Company|J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works

ca. 1882–85 · Brass, earthenware · The American Wing

Low Art Tile Works, one of the most successful tile manufacturers of the late nineteenth century, supplied decorative tiles used in fireplace surrounds, bathrooms, stoves, and soda fountains, as well as in smaller objects such as inkstands, candlesticks, trivets, and mantel clocks. This clock model, titled Albatross, features an asymmetrical leaf-and-insect design in the Japanesque manner and was offered in different glazes, including olive green, deep blue, and mustard yellow.

Artist

New Haven Clock Company|J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works

Date

ca. 1882–85

Medium

Brass, earthenware

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gift, 1993