{"id":6305,"date":"2019-01-03T17:07:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T17:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamsbrown.com\/wordpress1\/?page_id=6305"},"modified":"2021-02-17T12:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:57:29","slug":"samuel-breneisen-high-style-cherry-chippendale-tall-case-c-1810-reading-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adamsbrown.com\/wordpress1\/antique-clocks-for-sale\/early-american-tall-case-clocks\/pennsylvania-tall-case-clocks\/samuel-breneisen-high-style-cherry-chippendale-tall-case-c-1810-reading-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Breneisen High Style Cherry Chippendale Tall Case C. 1810. Reading Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samuel Breneisen, Reading<\/h1>\n

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Samuel Breneisen, Sr. was the son of Valentine Breneisen II and his wife, Salome Herman. Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA, records indicate that Samuel was baptized on May 24, 1772. He married Susanna Barbara Schwartz, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Nein) Schwartz on February 18, 1799.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Samuel\u00a0was a\u00a0prolific clockmaker at work in Reading (Berks County), and later removed to Adamstown and Reamstown (Lancaster County).\u00a0 He also had a son “Samuel” who also was a clockmaker and continued with the business.<\/span><\/p>\n

The example in this offering is an incredible bold Cherry Chippendale Tall Case Clock with fan, shell, butterfly, urn, oval, line,\u00a0and eagle inlay.\u00a0\u00a0 The shaped waist door flanked by fluted quarter columns featuring an American eagle central theme.\u00a0 The base section with quarter fan inlay continuing to ogee bracket feet.\u00a0\u00a0 The bonnet with carved scroll moldings terminating in floral rosettes flanked by block and turned stretchers.\u00a0 Three oval inset mahogany medallions adorn the face board.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The glazed bonnet door opens to a wonderful local painted American dial (Reading Craftsman Benj. Witman) with four seasons spandrel decoration and a lunar phase dial featuring the identifiable “Reading” flying eagle.\u00a0\u00a0 The back of the dial is\u00a0numbered “191” on the dial plate and the moon disc.\u00a0\u00a0 The fine quality eight day brass striking movement with seconds bit and calendar register.\u00a0\u00a0 Original weights, pendulum, and winding key.\u00a0\u00a0 Overall height at 99 inches tall.<\/p>\n

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