Harvard Art Museums > HUCL.42: The Murdock Clock Timepieces Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Murdock Clock (Joseph Pope) , HUCL.42,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/305401. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number HUCL.42 People Joseph Pope, American (1750 - 1826) Title The Murdock Clock Classification Timepieces Work Type clock Date c. 1780 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/305401 Physical Descriptions Medium Mahogany veneer on oak ; (dial English pine) used in bonnet Dimensions 252 x 53 x 25 cm (99 3/16 x 20 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: on dial: Jos. Pope/Boston inscription: paper label inside clock on door: Given by Professor Murdock (Master 1931-41) inscription: rear wall inside clock: The Murdock Clock inscription: inside door: Joseph Pope/Born in Boston 1750/Learned trade in Maryland/Returned to Boston - 1773/Started work on the Orrery ca. 1776/Orrery purchased by lottery/and given to Harvard - 1789/Only 4 known clocks, not/including this one/Died in Maine 1826 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard University Clock Collection, Gift of Professor Murdock, Master of Leverett House, to Leverett House, 1931-41 Object Number HUCL.42 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
