Block numbered in one place: 3748., Image of a man resting his head on one of his hands, appearing to be in deep thought. The man’s other hand holds a watch., Tape (inscribed “934”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Block numbered in two places: 8270., Image of a boy kneeling in an interior setting. He appears to be playing with a clock, and looks frightened or scared. Nearby in the room, there is a large globe.
The inscription on the face reads, "John Child, Philad[elphi]a." Child also stamped his name on the pendulum bob and in many places on the movement., LCP Minutes vol. 6, May 7, 1835, p. 80: "A letter was received from John Child offering to sell to this institution a clock with an alarm to ring at sundown, which was referred to the committee of repairs and improvements with power to take order on the subject." Vol. 6, June 4, 1835, p. 81: "Mr. Norris from the committee on repairs and improvements reported that they had purchased the astronomical clock offered for sale to this institution by John Child for which they agreed to give one hundred twenty five dollars." Vol. 6, Oct. 1, 1835, p. 85: “An order was drawn in favor of John Child for one hundred twenty five dollars for an astronomical clock.”, Purchased by the Library Company from John Child in 1835.
Engraved “Christopher Souers” on the 10 5/8 inch diameter chapter ring., An aperture in the dial just below figure XII shows the stages of the moon. Above figure VI is an aperture through which may be seen the date of the month., Bequest of Charles G. Sower, 1904., Exhibited at the Philadelphia Antiques Show, It’s About Time (2000).
Oak case with walnut veneer., Inscribed on face, "Johannes Fromanteel Londini fecit.", Days of the month are shown in the square opening below the hands., Gift of William Hudson, Sept. 5, 1796.
Oak case with walnut veneer., Inscription on face reads, "Will Martin Bristol facet.", This clock was made for William Penn., Gift of Sally Price Warder., Exhibited at the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia, in the "Wm. Penn Parlor" (1864).
A Queen Anne clock with a brass arched dial and eight-day works., Engraved “Edwd Duffield/Philadelphia” in the boss above the chapter ring., Gift of Dr. Richard Alan Mones, 2003.
Gold pocket watch with rack-lever escapement (Peter Litherland's patent of 1791) by Robert Roskell of Liverpool. The mechanism is signed, “R. Roskell Liverpool 6015” “Patent.” Cream dial with Roman numerals and gold hands. Gold case, eighteen carats, by Thomas Helsby of Chester, with Chester assay office marks for assay year 1809/10. Key wound (with key). Includes watch papers with MS of formulas (see accession file for more details)., Owned by Mathew Carey (1760-1839)., Gift of Mrs. Francis Carey Lea, Jr. in memory of Francis Carey Lea, Jr., 2011.
Verse in eight stanzas; first line: The old clock stands in the library wall,., Caption title., Library Company copy has MS. note: This ancient clock was exhibited in the department of Relics, curiosities & autographs, & the following lines were composed & printed by its owner & sold beneath the clock for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission. It may be well to mention that it was the time keeper of the department. I.J., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Leedom, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1807-1883
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Leedom 9982.F.16 (McAllister)
