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Chippendale carved walnut tall case clock, David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), Philadelphia, PA, circa 1775

Chippendale carved walnut tall case clock David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), Philadelphia, PA, circa 1775 The silvered steel, single-sheet dial with Rococo engraving attributed to James Smither, English (active Philadelphia, 1741-1797), the face inscribed, "David Rittenhouse Philada," with eight-day works; the case twice branded, "I. Parrish." H: 102 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Virginia. Philip H. Bradley Co., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, 1999. Sold Freeman''s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 23-25, 1998, lot 892. Hospital of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Retains brass plaque inside waist door, "Bequeathed to the hospital by William Keehmle Ramborger originally belonging to his great-grandfather Peter Ozeas who died in 1824."