A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK
A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK

DIAL SIGNED BY JACOB GODSCHALK (C.1735-1781), TOWAMENCIN, PENNSYLVANIA, 1755-1765

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A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT TALL-CASE CLOCK
Dial signed by Jacob Godschalk (c.1735-1781), Towamencin, Pennsylvania, 1755-1765
Brass dial engraved Jacob Godschalk Towamencin
89¾ in. high, 22 5/8 in. wide, 12½ in. deep
Provenance
Vernon Godshall Nyce (1895-1942) and his wife, Stella F. Wile, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Thence by descent in the family

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Lot Essay

While the early history of the clock is unknown, it is very likely that it was made for a member of Jacob Godschalk's family, perhaps even for the clockmaker himself. In the early twentieth century, it was owned by Vernon Godshall Nyce (1895-1942) and his wife, Stella F. Wile, who resided in Souderton, Montgomery County. "Godshall" is a later spelling of "Godschalk" and Vernon Godshall Nyce was a direct descendant (great-great-great grandson) of John J. Godschalk (1737-1814), the clockmaker's younger brother. The plain walnut case contrasts with the superbly engraved dial and epitomizes Godschalk's early work from the 1750s and 1760s before he moved to Philadelphia.

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