Clock, ca. 1770.

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Clock, ca. 1770.

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Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a carved broken scroll pediment with a central urn-and-flame finial, dentil molding and carved fretwork on the cornice, a molded arch above the door, fluted columns at the corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. The waist has dentil molding and carved fretwork at the top, fluted quarter columns at the front corners, and a rectangular case door with indented corners. The base has fluted quarter columns at the corners, square panel with indented corners, and applied molding above ogee bracket feet. The dial has roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, moon phase and two hemispheres in the lunette, and eight day movement.

Mahogany.

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Evans, Elijah.

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