Tall Case Clock by Philadelphia Clockmaker Joseph Wills
One of the most beautiful and intricate dials we have ever seen. Joseph Wills arrived in Philadelphia from England in about 1725 and worked there until his death in 1759. His probate inventory suggests he was manufacturing and casting many of the parts found in his...
Diminutive Clock
Diminutive Clock A sculptural small case housing a movement with a 36” pendulum. A rare size and neat package. Time only (no strike) Dial is paper over iron Mahogany and cherry case with a brass finial and dial molding. Probably New England Circa 1810 [gallery...
Tall Case Clock by John Fisher of Yorktown
Tall Case Clock by John Fisher of YorktownDial signed John Fisher (1736-1808)CherryCirca 1775H: 108”; W: 20”; D: 12” A superb tall case clock with a brass dial signed by one of York’s most talented clockmakers, John Fisher. The case is a rare, rural interpretation of...
CARVED WALNUT TALL CASE ASTRONOMICAL REGULATOR CLOCK MADE FOR J.S. TOWNSEND OF CHICAGO, “THE RAILROADER’S JEWELER”
CARVED WALNUT TALL CASE CLOCKMovement likely George Jones, New York, Manufactured for J.S. Townsend of Chicago, IllinoisCase attributed to New YorkWalnut, hornCirca 1880Height: 126 inches. W: 42”; D: 18” Provenance:Dr. Moses B. Alter and Floy Gertrude (Peacock) Alter,...
THE MIFFLIN-LARGE FAMILY GOLD POCKET WATCH BY THOMAS TOMPION OF LONDON
GOLD POCKET WATCHMovement engraved: 'Tho Tompion, 4437, London', for Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) 22K gold case, brass, steel, Replaced bezel Diameter: 2” Thomas Tompion was one of England’s greatest watch and clock makers, recognized for his scientific and...
TALL CASE CLOCK BY HUGH BIGHAM MARSH CREEK (NOW GETTYSBURG) PA CIRCA 1770
TALL CASE CLOCK Works signed by Hugh Bigham (1742-1793) Walnut, silvered and brass dial 8-day moon dial H: 98.5"; W: 20"; D: 10" Circa 1770 This clock face is inscribed Hugh Bigham/Marsh Creek. Marsh Creek was an early settlement of York County, inhabited primarily...
TALL CASE CLOCK BY LEBBEUS DODD MENDHAM, N.J., CIRCA 1760-1765
TALL CASE CLOCK Walnut, brass dial H: 93.5"; W: 19"; D: 9.5" An early walnut clock from Mendham, New Jersey made by Lebbeus Dodd (1739-1816). The Dodds were a family of scientists and mathematicians described as "remarkable for their ingenuity" in the publication,...