Tall case brass dial clock, 1789.

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Tall case brass dial clock, 1789.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258509

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a cove molded arched pediment with three wood urn-and-flame finials on plinths, a molded arch above the door with a fluted keystone, rectangular sidelights, free-standing stop-fluted columns at the front corners and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove and ogee moldings at the top, stop-fluted quarter-columns at the front corners and a blocked case door with a 9-lobed convex shell. Base with ogee molding at the top. Base section with an applied base panel with a molded edge and concave corners and supported on bracket feet. The interior of the case has the label of John Townsend, of Newport, Rhode Island. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast decoration in the spandrels and lunette, and an applied name boss engraved "William Tomlinson London." Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial, and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

H: 99.5" W: 22" D: 11.125"

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Townsend, John, 1733-1809

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William and James Miller were clock makers in London, England. John Townsend was a cabinet maker working in Newport, RI. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1745-1765. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668322157 John Townsend was a cabinet maker working in Newport, Rhode Island. William Tomlinson was a clock maker working in London, England. From the description of Tall case brass dial ...