Tall case clock, c. 1780
Unknown artist, United Statesexpand_more
Mahogany with white pine and various metals (works)expand_more
Gift of Barbara Bretz House in memory of Robert Vincent Cram and Gertrude Schill Cramexpand_more 62.66.3
On View in Gallery 332expand_more
According to family legend, this clock once stood in the Boston house of the Revolutionary War patriot Samuel Adams (1722-1803). Adams is best known for confronting the Royal Governor, Thomas Hutchinson, over the Boston Massacre of 1770, and demanding that British troops leave Boston. Adams inherited a successful malt-producing company, the inspiration for today's Samuel Adams Brewing Company based in Boston.
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- Tall case clock
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- 62.66.3
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