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Clock, Tall Case

Object number2015.70.1 a-cc

Made by MIchael Strieby (1757 - 1830)

Date1802-1830

OriginGreersburg, PA

MediumWood; Glass; Metal; Iron; Paint; Brass; Lead

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Partial gift of Pearson Macek

DescriptionTall case clock. Face has lunette with moon phase showing a full moon.Dimensions(a,b,c together) Height ~99, Width 19.875, Depth 10.625;
(a) Height 83, Width 19.25, Depth 10.625;
(b) Height 32, Width 19.875, Depth 10.625;
(c) Height ~21, Width ~15, Depth ?;
(d) Height 42.25, Width 3.75, Depth 1;
(e) Length 9, Diameter 2.75;
(f) Length 9, Diameter 3;
(g) Width 1.688, Length 21, Depth 0.625;
(h) Width 1.563, Length 10.875, Depth 1.625;
(i) Width 1.125, Length 1.875, Depth 1;
(j) Width 1.125, Length 1.625, Depth 1.063;
(k) Width 1.563, Length 0.75, Depth 0.5;
(l) Width 0.875, Length 1.125, Depth 1.563;
(m) Width 0.813, Length 1.125, Depth 0.625;
(n) Width 0.75, Length 0.875, Depth 0.688;
(o) Width 0.25, Length 7.375, Depth 0.125;
(p) Width 1, Length 3.375, Depth 0.125;
(q) Width 0.75, Length 2.375, Depth 0.125;
(r) Width 1.063, Length 1.188, Depth 0.125;
(s) Width 0.938, Length 1.125, Depth 0.125;
(t) Width 2.313, Length 4.125, Depth 0.438;
(u) Length 1.188, Diameter 0.625;
(v) Width 0.125, Length 0.75, Depth 0.125;
(w) Width 0.375, Length 2.688, Depth 0.188;
(x) Height 1, Width 0.813, Depth 0.25;
(y) Width 1.875, Length 1.938, Depth 0.25;
(z) Width 1, Length 2.313, Depth 0.375;
(aa) Width 0.938, Length 2.25, Depth 0.313;
(bb) Width 0.75, Length 2, Depth 0.25;
(cc) Width 0.938, Length 1.75, Depth 0.125.
Inscriptions(c) Clock face has black painted hour numerals 1-12, black painted 5-minute numerals 5-60, and black painted 5-second numerals 5-60.
Marksc) Painted black at bottom center "MICHAEL STRIEBY / GREERSBURG".

cc) One one side: "C0106 / 03M / NEW YORK / LOCKSMITH / FOR AUTH LOCKS / 410-1600" and on other side "MADE IN U.S.A. / STAR / 5AUI".

Historical NotesThis clock was made by Michael Strieby, a silversmith, clockmaker, and farmer. Strieby's father, Hans Michael Strieby, came from Germany in 1743 at the age of 17. He was a clockmaker in the Philadelphia area. His third son Michael Strieby learned the trade and in 1798 Strieby and his wife moved to Wood Street in Pittsburgh from their farm in Bucks County. From there they moved to Darlington, PA a round 1802 where Strieby again set up shop. Less than ten of his clocks are known to exist today.

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