Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1795.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1795.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668257507

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes, and with a carved central cartouche of a basket of fruit and flowers. There are dentil moldings in the pediment, blind fretwork, applied carved foliage in the tympanum, and a molded arch above the door, free-standing fluted columns at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding, dentil molding, blind fretwork above the case door, fluted-quarter columns at the front corners, and a case door with an astragal top. Base with ogee molding at the top. Base section with applied ovolo molding, arranged to give the appearance of a base panel with concave corners, and supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, engraved scrolls in the spandrels, engraved image of a rooster in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring, there is an engraved seconds dial, a calendar aperture, and the signature "Benj Clarke Philadelphia." Eight day movement.

H: 105" W: 23.5" D: 10.375"

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Clark, Benjamin S.

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Benjamin Clarke was a clock maker in Philadelphia, Penn. from 1791-1848. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1795. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668257507 Resident of Malone, N.Y. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1807-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155486954 Epithet: son of S Clark, annotator of the Bible British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/v...