Name/Title
Clock, Tall CaseEntry/Object ID
2004.016.001Description
Clock, tall case. Works by Eli Bentley, Taneytown, Frederick County, MD., c.1785. 89"h x 26.5"w x 13.25"d. A: case; mahogany; broad cove molding, plain feet, ornate arched waist door with herringbone inlay in criss-cross ribbon pattern with compass star at center and half stars at top and bottom; fluted quarter columns. 86" x 22" x 13". B: hood; flat top with flanking turned colonettes; arched door with original glass. 26" x 26.5" x 13.25". C: works; engraved brass dial marked "Eli Bentley Taney Town," has vase and vine design, spandrels decorated with birds and conch shells. D: pendulum; round, flat lead weight; probably a replacement. E, F: mismatched pair of weights. G: key for winding; brass with wood knob. H: pendulum, broken, found inside case, possibly original to clock; weight is lead with brass face.Acquisition
Accession
2004.016Source or Donor
Alexander, Anne Franklin BoyleAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
Donor inherited the clock from her aunt, Lillian A. Franklin, around 1942. In 2006, donor found a reference in a scrapbook that belonged to Lillian Franklin; reference reads "My clock is a Bentley and formerly belonged to the father of Dr. Joshua Hering." Eli Bentley was born in Doe Run, PA. After his marriage to Mary Hunter in 1772, he purchased a home near West Chester, PA. He lived there until 1778 when he moved to Taneytown. He remained in Taneytown until his death in 1822. See vertical files for additional information. Dr. Joshua Hering's father was Daniel Saylor Hering, who owned a mill at Beaver Dam, near Johnsville, Frederick County Appraised by C. Robert Harrison, Harrison Appraisals, Uniontown, MD, in October 2002.