Clock, Tall Case

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

GHS 2513 (face)

Name/Title

Clock, Tall Case

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2513

Description

Tall case clock with flat flared pediment supporting white metal clock face with Roman numerals under square glass arch with flat extentions on top. Wood knob turns to secure door, flared shoulder to plant base on bracket feet.

Made/Created

Artist

Jacob Gorgas (1728-1798)

Date made

1755 - 1765

Place

* Untyped Place

USA (possibly Philadelphia)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"Jacob Gorgas" on clock face

Dimensions

Height

86-1/2 in

Width

18 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Material

Walnut; brass, lead, glass

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Lancaster County Historical Society 43(5):142 Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society 63(1):1 Family File: Gorgas PA Magazine of History and Biography v23, P411 Beehive IV(5):17; IX(3):3 Archives: Gorgas Family Papers Goshaw, Mildred The Gorgas Family 1966 Obit File: Gorgas Family File: Thompson Obit File: Thompson Germantown Crier 5(2):20; 15(2):44; 14(3):22; 28(1):25; 29(1):22; 17(4):110 Subject File: Clocks Eckhard, G. PA Clocks & Clockmakers, 1935 Gibb, J.W. PA Clocks & Watches, PSU Press Horner, W.M., Jr. Horner's Blue Book of Philadelphia 1682-1807, 1935,1977 Industries Pambox: Clockmakers Curator Research File: Clocks and Watches

Provenance

Notes

GHS True Accession Book, "#2513 October 1973/ Jacob Gorgas clock circa 1763. Received through will of Jean Thompson- great, great, grand daughter of Jacob Gorgas. Printed in case, '36 hour clock with one weight'."