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On Display: House - Salem Stair Hall, Lower
Clock (Tall clock)
Jacob Godshalk
1750-1765
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jacob Godshalk (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Towamencin Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Pine
- Oak, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1967.1728
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1728
Object Name
Clock (Tall clock)
Category
Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments
Creator (Role)
Jacob Godshalk (Clockmaker)
Place of Origin
Towamencin Township; Pennsylvania; Montgomery; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Date
1750-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Dial, lower center
Inscription: "Jacob Godshalk Towamencin" engraved in script
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Walnut
- Pine
- Oak, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
90.875 (H) x 18.75 (W) x 11.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
230.822 (H) x 47.625 (W) x 29.845 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at cornice, OD at cornice.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Garvan, Beatrice B. & Hummel, Charles F. 1982 The Pennsylvania Germans: a celebration of their arts, 1683-1850. An exhibition organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Book: Forman, Bruce Ross. 2000 Clockmakers of Montgomery County, 1740-1850.
• On Godshalk and for related examples, see pp. 17, 68-70.