Photograph of Tall Clock by Thomas Claggett (July 2016)

Title

Photograph of Tall Clock by Thomas Claggett (July 2016)

Description

The workings of the clock were made (and signed) by Thomas Claggett before the revolution. He was a successful clock-maker and goldsmith there, before having to flee the British. He was also interested in electricity and corresponded with Ben Franklin.

Creator

Banks III, Jesse

Source

Digital copy created by the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage

Date

2016-07

Contributor

Lena Bohman

Rights

Rights Status Not Evaluated

Citation

Banks III, Jesse, “Photograph of Tall Clock by Thomas Claggett (July 2016),” Digital Tours of The Nightingale-Brown House , accessed November 3, 2025, https://cds.library.brown.edu/NBHouse/items/show/91.

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