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Curtis and Dunning American
Lemuel Curtis (b. 1790) developed his elaborate version of the popular banjo clock between 1811 and 1816. This example was produced with his partner, Joseph Nye Dunning (1793–1841).
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Title: Banjo clock
Maker:
Curtis and Dunning (1816–ca. 1833)
Date: 1813–16
Geography: Made in Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Mahogany, gilded gesso, verre églomisé tablets
Dimensions: 40 1/2 x 10 in. (102.9 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971
Object Number: 1971.180.36
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