Tall case brass dial clock, 1760-1770.

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Tall case brass dial clock, 1760-1770.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668258789

Tulip poplar tall-case clock. The hood has a molded flat pediment with three-quarter engaged columns and a glazed circular door with a molded edge. Waist with cove molding at the top and a rectangular case door. Base with molding at the top, and ogee molding at the bottom. Engraved brass dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, an engraved seconds dial and the inscription "David Rittenhouse Norriton." Thirty hour movement.

H: 78.25" W: 14.5" D: 8.25"

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SNAC Resource ID: 7961704

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Rittenhouse, Benjamin F.

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Benjamin Rittenhouse was a clock maker in Norristown, Worcester and Philadelphia, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1800. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668310699 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1778. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668310728 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760-1770. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311334 From the description of Ta...

Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796

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David Rittenhouse was a maker of clocks and astronomical instruments in Norriton (Norristown) and Philadelphia, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1780. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311544 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1765-1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311425 From the description of Brass dial wall clock, ca. 1774. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668311652 ...