Tall case clock with Rococo case of curly maple (no other curly maple Chippendale clocks known). Brass eight-day movement uses snail striking with English locking and anchor recoil escapement. White dial has a moon wheel; brass calendar wheel visible through the square aperture above the six, seconds dial below the twelve. Arabic hour numerals. Original steel hands.
The hood bears foliate and vine carving at both front and sides with central heart motif on the tympanum. Graceful scroll pediment with typical Lancaster carved rosettes. Three flame finials appear to be original. Tall, narrow arched side lights. Fluted columns on bonnet, fluted quarter columns on slender waist section, and elaborately scalloped raised panel on base. Arched pendulum door. Ogee bracket feet. Sides of the trunk interior have been heavily gouged out to accommodate the swing of the pendulum. This is unusual, but can also be seen in the corner cupboard with John Hoff clock G.94.10.1.
Attributed to Gottlieb Eberman (1759-1801).
Provenance
John Snyder states clock descended through many generations of the Habecker family of Manor Twp.
Multiple losses to applied vine carvings on hood. Painted dial repainted. Case was poorly refinished. Wear at feet. Replaced moon wheel drive; replaced seatboard for clockworks. Gouged out interior sides for pendulum. Single rosehead nail on left side of interior trunk.
Object ID
1991.999
Notes
See articles by J.J. Snyder, Jr. in the Magazine Antiques for May 1974; May 1975 and May 1984.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: January 1864.
Location: On road from the Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike to the Strasburg and Millport Turnpike, at Greenland, East Lampeter Twp., at Benjamin Eshleman's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
The Soudersburg Bridge. Located just off the Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), the Soudersburg Bridge is perhaps the most famous of the Dutch Country's covered Bridges.