Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1790.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1790.

Tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment with a solid fret, three turned and carved urn-and-flame finials on fluted plinths, diamond-shaped sidelights, free-standing fluted columns with gilt capitals and bases at the front corners, turned quarter columns at the rear corners and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top and a case door with an astragal top. Base with cove molding at the top. Engraved dial with roman hour numerals, and a moon phase dial in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a seconds dial and a calendar aperture. The dial is engraved "Shipman Norwich." Eight day movement.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7961812

Winterthur Library

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Harland, Thomas, 1735-1807.

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Thomas Harland was a clock maker working in Norwich, Conn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1773-1790. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668259582 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668259577 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1773. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668259575 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 178...

Shipman, Nathaniel Jr., 1764-1853.

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