Clock, 1802.

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Clock, 1802.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770379445

Tall-case clock. The hood has a molded broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes, three urn-and-flame finials on fluted plinths, a molded arch above the door, free-standing columns at the corners, and a glazed door with an astragal top. The waist has molding at the top, stop-fluted chamfers at the front corners, and a rectangular case door with an astragal top. The base has molding at the top and bottom, line inlay, stop-fluted chamfers at the corners, and ogee bracket feet. The dial has roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, a small second hand with arabic numerals in the center, twin hemispheres and moon phase with a painted landscape in the lunette, painted flowers and berries, and eight day movement. Details of dial and note inside case door.

Mahogany; pine; maple.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185740

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