Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1780.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770-1780.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668311544

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment with a central ball-and-eagle finial, two flanking ball-and-spire finials, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove molding at the top and a case door with a shaped top. Base with molding at the top, an applied base panel with concave corners and supported on ogee bracket feet. Composite brass dial with an applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels and lunette and a silvered sphere indicating the phase of the moon. Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial and a calendar aperture. Chapter ring is signed by the maker. Eight day movement.

H: 91"

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Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796

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Rittenhouse, Benjamin F.

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Gorgas, Jacob Sr., 1728-1798.

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