Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668313997

Walnut tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes with an elaborately carved rococo cartouche, two flanking urn-and-flame finials, carved foliate ornament in the tympanum, a molded arch above the door, free-standing fluted columns at the front 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 cove molding at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, an applied base panel, ogee molding at the bottom, and supported on ogee bracket feet. Engraved dial with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, a moon phase dial in the lunette and the inscription "Wagstaffe London" in the lunette arch. Inside the chapter ring there is an engraved seconds dial and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

H: 106.5" W: 19" D: 10.25"

Winterthur Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7962079

Winterthur Library

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1692-1770

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rj594k (person)

Thomas Wagstaffe was a clock maker working in London, England. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668314098 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1760-1790. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668314022 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1760-1765. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668306396 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock...