Name/Title
clock, tall caseEntry/Object ID
2000.005.001Description
Clock, tall case. A: body. 86.25"h x 18.5"w x 10.5"d. Walnut, pegged construction. Attached crown molding around front and sides at base of hood. Waist door is rectangular with arched top and rat tail hinges. Back constructed of a single board which has visible plane marks. B: hood. 24.5"h x 18"w x 10.5"d. Flat top; small rectangular window on each side; door has large window with arched top and simple hook and eye latch. Doric pilaster at back on each side. Large dovetails visible at top on each side. C: works. 30 hour movement. Painted iron face has arched top; decorated with large conch shell design at top of arch with smaller conch at each corner, all painted in gold. Two hands. On face, in script: "Eli Bentley Taneytown" D: pendulum. Round, poured lead with brass front; on steel shaft with hook bent into top. E,F: weights. Small poured lead weights, inverted cone shape with hook set into top. G,H: pair of steel chains with a teardrop shaped lead weight at end. Chain is fed over gear in works and attached to top of weight to act as counterbalance. I: 4" long wood pin, square at top and round at bottom, fits through hole in body of clock to hold waist door closed.Acquisition
Accession
2000.005Source or Donor
Williams, Arlene H.Acquisition Method
Gift