Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1780-1800.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1780-1800.

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded cornice, sidelights, turned engaged columns at the front 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 molding at the top. 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, engraved ornament and an applied name plaque. Thirty hour movement.

H: 84.25" W: 20.5" D: 10.5"

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SNAC Resource ID: 7961992

Winterthur Library

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Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796

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Gorgas, Jacob Sr., 1728-1798.

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Rittenhouse, Benjamin F.

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