Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1755-1775.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1755-1775.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668309618

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded flat pediment with a molded cornice, turned engaged columns at the four corners, and a glazed door with a square opening. Waist with cove and ogee molding at the top, chamfered front corners, and a case door with a carved shell at the top. Base with cove and ovolo molding at the top, fielded panel at the front, and cove and ogee molding at the bottom. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, and applied cast ornament in the spandrels. Inside the chapter ring there is a calendar aperture, punched ornament, an engraved star motif, and an applied name plaque engraved "Jacob Godshalk Philadelpha." Thirty hour movement.

H: 88.5" W: 20" D: 11.125"

Winterthur Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7961941

Winterthur Library

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Godshalk, Jacob, ca. 1735-1781,

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bz68qk (person)

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...