good evening ww's
I just finished this piece and thought that some would enjoy seeing it.
It is your garden variety tall case clock (95" tall ) from ~ c1775. It is based upon a number of published examples in A. Sack and others. I took some liberty to respectfully blend some of the Connecticut style nuances into it. The rosettes are pretty typical of Connecticut, as it the pronounced pediment. The quarter columns are typical of mid Atlantic states, but Connecticut clock makers also made use of them. The Hood is removable ( for those not familiar with true tall case clocks, the hood always slides off for service and moving the clock ). The fluted columns are also tapered which does make for some interesting fixturing. I cheat and do the whole column as one piece instead of the traditional 3 piece style. The dial is a custom painted dial based upon examples from john Roby's book pp 556. It has working date and lunar calender rings as well as time.
The works are exact copies of 18th century American tall case clock works. Wood is cherry, dyed and French polished. Clock runs great which is an added bonus.
enjoy
Lou
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