Clock, ca. 1795.

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Clock, ca. 1795.

Ebony bracket clock with astragal top and bail handle; glazed door with astragal top; dial with roman numerals and over painting; eight-day movement; ogee molding at the base. Detail difficult to discern due to poor image quality.

Original paint.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185752

Winterthur Library

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Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796

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Parker, Thomas, 1761-1833.

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Wood, John Jr., 1736-1793,

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