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Tall Clock

Jacob Diehl American
ca. 1800
Not on view
The clock is an example of the fusion of English and continental design elements that occurred in rural Pennsylvania furniture at the turn of the nineteenth century. Its dial is virtually identical to another clock by Jacob Diehl, 1980.458.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tall Clock
  • Maker: Jacob Diehl (1776–1858)
  • Date: ca. 1800
  • Geography: Made in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut, pine
  • Dimensions: 96 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (245.1 x 54.6 x 31.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Douglas and Priscilla de Forest Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Wunsch and The Sack Foundation Gifts, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.279
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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