Tall case brass dial clock, 1740-1749.

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Tall case brass dial clock, 1740-1749.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/463298175

Cherry tall-case clock. The hood has a cove molded flat pediment with an ogee molded center arch, turned three-quarter columns at the front corners, turned quarter columns at the back corners, sidelights with astragal tops, ogee molded arches above the sidelights, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top, and a case door with an astragal top. Base with ogee molding at the top, and ovolo moldings at the bottom. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied seconds dial above the hands, plaque between the winding arbors is engraved "Pearson & Hollinshead Burlington." In the name boss, there is an engraved eagle with the phrase "Tempus Fugit." Below the plaque, there is a calendar aperture. There are engraved fleur-de-lis between the hour numerals. Eight day movement.

H: 87.75" W: 20.125" D: 10.5"

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Pearson, Isaac

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Hollinshead, Joseph E.

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Joseph Hollinshead, Jr. (b. 1750) was active as a clockmaker in Burlington, New Jersey in the 1770s. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1785. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668323214 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668323184 ...

Pearson & Hollinshead, 1740-1749.

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Isaac Pearson and Joseph Hollinshead were clock makers in Burlington. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1740-1749. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 463298175 ...