Tall case brass dial clock, 1750-1760.

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Tall case brass dial clock, 1750-1760.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258679

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded flat pediment with an ovolo and cove molded sarcophagus top with three turned compressed-ball-and-spire finials, sidelights with astragal tops, turned three-quarter columns at the front corners, turned quarter columns at the back corners and a glazed door with a square opening. Waist with cove molding at the top and a case door with an astragal top. Base with cove and ovolo moldings at the top, and supported on spurred bracket feet. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals. Inside the chapter ring there is an engraved ten-pointed star, punched decoration, a calendar aperture and an arched plaque with the inscription "Jacob Godshalk Towamencin." Thirty hour movement.

H: 90.875" W: 18.75" D: 11.75"

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Godshalk, Jacob, ca. 1735-1781,

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Jacob Godshalk was a clock maker working in Towamencin Township, and Philadelphia, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1773. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668309640 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1750-1770. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668309500 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668309568 From the description of Tall case...