Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668312133

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes, three turned and carved urn-and-flame finials, a molded arch above the door, turned columns at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with ogee molding at the top, turned quarter columns at the front corners and a case door with a shaped top. Base with cove and ovolo moldings at the top, turned quarter columns at the front corners, a base panel with shaped sides, ogee molding at the bottom, and supported on ogee bracket feet. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels and lunette and a silent/strike selector in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a seconds dial, and a calendar aperture. The dial is signed "Thos Stretch Philadelphia" on the seconds dial. Eight day movement.

H: 108.5" W: 22" D: 12.5"

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Stretch, Peter, 1670-1746

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Peter Stretch was a clock maker working in Philadelphia, Penn. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1735-1746. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258757 Peter Stretch, born and trained in Staffordshire County, England, emigrated to Philadelphia in 1702. His shop probably also sold scientific instruments, hardware, and imported watches. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1715-1725. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record...

Stretch, Thomas, 1697-1765.

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Stretch, William Gladstone

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