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Pearsall, Thomas, 1744-1825. Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1773-1781.

Title: Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1773-1781.

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded pagoda top, two turned ball-and-spire finials on plinths, a molded arch above the door, free-standing turned columns at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied brass decoration in the spandrels and lunette, and a silent/strike selector in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a seconds dial, a calendar aperture, and a name plaque engraved "Thos Pearsall New York." Eight day movement.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668308221 View

Pearsall Family. Papers, 1724-1907, bulk 1742-1885.

Title: Papers, 1724-1907, bulk 1742-1885.

This collection consists primarily of letters, receipts, and legal documents of the Pearsall Family. The letters speak of everyday life ca. 1740-1840. Included also are a number of Quaker meeting letters. Various records relate to Nathaniel Pearsall and Robert Bowne's real estate business, Bowne and Pearsall. Included with these are land deeds, receipts, and letters of argument which evidence Joseph Pearsall's role in his father's business.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes (.5 cu. ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122583045 View