Joseph Ward: Life During The Colonial Era
During that time early colonists faced the tremendous scale of hardship, disease, starvation, lack of proper shelter, an unfamiliar climate, the fighting and arguments over leadership that sometimes resulted in death armed resistance from Native Americans. Even though it was hard living in America that time many thought that living in Europe was far worse so they were willing to take a risk. During the Colonial American time, most of the people lived and worked on a farm. However through time, eventually people who owned the large plantations, became wealthy, but life for the average farmer was still very hard. Middle class still had to work hard all year long just to have something to live with. At the beginning, life was hard and rough in
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This type of clock would also feature complicated mechanism like a calendar. Most of the clocks from 16th or 17th-Century Colonial Art today you can find at the “The metropolitan museum of art”. One of them is from Joseph Ward. Joseph Ward made his “Tall Clock” out of Japanned white pine and clock mechanism. Japanning is a black enamel or lacquer used to produce a durable glossy finish that originated in Asian lacquer work but later was used in Europe too. Japanning usually a is heavy black "lacquer", almost like shiny enamel paint. Also, Joseph Ward did very beautiful wood engraving from top to bottom. “The door of this rare japanned tall-case clock is remarkably well preserved. Its decoration, consisting of flowers, animals, and people situated in Far Eastern buildings and landscapes, is especially refined. The top and feet are modern replacements.” By looking at the clock you can make the story out of Ward’s pictures on it. The top part of the clock made of the silver and also some part are gilded. This clock was probably made in the set with drawer and/or chairs, mirror. This clock was well made and decorated with various carvings figures. This decorative clock was probably made especially for the upper-class families. Because that kind furniture could only be afforded by rich people at that
This type of clock would also feature complicated mechanism like a calendar. Most of the clocks from 16th or 17th-Century Colonial Art today you can find at the “The metropolitan museum of art”. One of them is from Joseph Ward. Joseph Ward made his “Tall Clock” out of Japanned white pine and clock mechanism. Japanning is a black enamel or lacquer used to produce a durable glossy finish that originated in Asian lacquer work but later was used in Europe too. Japanning usually a is heavy black "lacquer", almost like shiny enamel paint. Also, Joseph Ward did very beautiful wood engraving from top to bottom. “The door of this rare japanned tall-case clock is remarkably well preserved. Its decoration, consisting of flowers, animals, and people situated in Far Eastern buildings and landscapes, is especially refined. The top and feet are modern replacements.” By looking at the clock you can make the story out of Ward’s pictures on it. The top part of the clock made of the silver and also some part are gilded. This clock was probably made in the set with drawer and/or chairs, mirror. This clock was well made and decorated with various carvings figures. This decorative clock was probably made especially for the upper-class families. Because that kind furniture could only be afforded by rich people at that