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<\/a>Griffith Owen was born in 1759 and died in 1829.\u00a0 He apprenticed to Jacob Godshalk at the age of 14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There was a family connection facilitated by the fact that Owen’s older sister Elizabeth was married to Godshalk.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the early 1780’s, Jacob Godshalk died and Griffith Owen took over the clockmaking business where he continued in Philadelphia up until the mid 1790’s when he moved to Towamencin in Montgomery County.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Starting in 1802 and continuing till 1814, Owen advertised in the Philadelphia Directories.\u00a0\u00a0 He died in Norristown in 1829.<\/p>\nThis example is a bold Chippendale case with carved rosettes, tombstone shaped wasit door, fluted quarter columns and applied “turtle” base panel flanked by fluted quarter columns all resting\u00a0on ogee bracket feet.\u00a0\u00a0 The clock is a remarkable state of preservation retaining it’s original dial\/works\/weights\/pendulum and even the winding crank as well.\u00a0 The eight day brass striking movement is coupled to a 12 X 17 inch painted iron dial with lunar phase and calendar subsidiary dials.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Walnut case has been refinished and has a warm rich patina.\u00a0 The feet are original is minor repairs to some of the blocking,\u00a0 and the finials are appropriate old restorations.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The clockworks have been professionally conserved and the clock runs, strikes and indexes perfectly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The clock stands at 94 inches tall.<\/p>\n
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Griffith Owen Griffith Owen was born in 1759 and died in 1829.\u00a0 He apprenticed to Jacob Godshalk at the age of 14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There was a family connection facilitated by the fact that Owen’s older sister Elizabeth was married to Godshalk.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the … Continue reading <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"