Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1765-1775.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1765-1775.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668311425

Tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes with a central carved basket cartouche, pierced fretwork, a molded arch above the door, free-standing fluted columns at the four corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, and a rectangular case door with concave top corners. Base with ogee molding at the top, chamfered front corners, a base panel, ogee molding at the bottom and supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved dial with roman hour numerals, arabic minute numerals and a moon phase dial in the lunette. Eight day works.

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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 ...

Gorgas, Jacob Sr., 1728-1798.

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