Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1775.

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Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1775.

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Mahogany and yellow pine tall-case clock. The hood has a molded arch pediment with pierced fretwork, three brass ball-and-spire finials on block plinths, turned three-quarter colonettes with brass capitals at the front corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with ogee molding at the top, turned columns with brass capitals and bases at the front corners, and an inlaid and crossbanded door. Base with ovolo molding at the top and circular base panel, supported on ogee bracket feet. Brass dial with engraved and silvered chapter ring, roman hour numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels, and painted moon phase dial in the lunette. Inside the chapter ring there is a rococo name plate engraved "Harrison / LIVERPOOL". Eight day movement.

H: 103.5" W: 20" D: 10.5"

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Harrison, Thomas J., 1955-....

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Carbon County coal miner. From the description of Interview, 16 Apr 1976. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122394151 Epithet: Vice - Provost of Trinity College, Dublin British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000218.0x000064 Thomas Harrison was active as a clockmaker in Liverpool, England, 1772-ca.1800. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1775. (Winterth...