Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1770.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668314066

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment terminating in carved rosettes with pierced fretwork, a central turned urn-and-spire finial, a molded arch above the door, free-standing fluted columns at the front 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 case door with concave top corners. Base with ogee molding at the top, a base panel, 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 name boss engraved "Thos Wagstaffe London" in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a seconds dial, a calendar aperture, and engraved ornament. Eight day movement.

H: 102" W: 20" D: 10.5"

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Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1692-1770

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