Tall case brass dial clock, 1769.

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Tall case brass dial clock, 1769.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668311554

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes with three turned and carved urn-and-flame finials on plinths, a molded arch above the door, sidelights with astragal tops, free-standing fluted columns at the front corners, engaged fluted columns at the rear corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with ogee molding at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, and a case door with a shaped top. Base with ogee and ovolo molding at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, an applied base panel with shaped corners, ogee molding at the bottom, 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, a moon phase dial in the lunette and the inscription "David Rittenhouse Norriton 1769" in the lunette arch. Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial, engraved c-scrolls, and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

H: 100" W: 20" D: 10"

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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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