Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760-1790.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760-1790.

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Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has an ogee molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes, with a central wooden urn finial flanked by two carved wooden urn-and0flmae finials on fluted plinths, a molded arch above the door, fluted columns at the front corers, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top and a case door with concave top corners. Base with cove molding at the top, and ogee molding at the bottom. Base section with applied base panel with molded edges and supported on ogee bracket feet. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels, a moon phase dial in the lunette, engraved floral motifs below the moon phase dial. Inside the chapter ring there is engraved decoration and the signature of George Miller. There are engraved motifs between each of the hour gradations. Eight day movement.

H: 93" W: 18.5" D: 11.5"

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Miller, George

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George Miller was a clock maker working in Germantown, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1765. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258649 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760-1790. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258653 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258639 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1760-...