Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1755-1770.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1755-1770.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668309432

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes with a central turned and carved ball-and-flame finial, a molded arch above the door, sidelights with astragal tops and covered by hinged doors, free-standing turned columns at the four 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 ogee molding at the top, an applied base panel with shaped sides, ogee molding at the bottom 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, and a moon phase dial in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a calendar aperture and an applied name plaque engraved "Jacob Godshalk Philadelphia." Eight day movement.

H: 97.5" W: 8.875" D: 9.875"

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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...