70.17.20
Clock, Mantel
1890 Approximate
Gilbert Clock Co. Oak Mantel Clock. Material: wood, metal. Size: 14" x 22". Description: mantel clock is the "Hawk" model manufactured by the William L. Gilbert Clock Co. of Winsted, Conn. It features a carved oak case with Eastlake style linear and geometric detailing and is finished in a dark stain. It has a white dial with Roman numeral markers, two winding arbors and a gold reverse painted glass-front door The pendulum is currently detached and the original key is included.
Used in the original Janesville High School. The clock was removed from the school when the new school was built in 1963.