Tall case clock by valentine urtelig
Reading, Berks County PA
Walnut, 8-day moon dial with rare alarm mechanism
Circa 1770
H: 97.5”; W: 19”; D: 11”
Outstanding condition, retaining three original finials.
Valentine Urletig (1724-1783) was the earliest known clockmaker in Reading and made the clock for the first courthouse in Reading in 1762.
Walnut, 8-day moon dial with rare alarm mechanism
Circa 1770
H: 97.5”; W: 19”; D: 11”
Outstanding condition, retaining three original finials.
Valentine Urletig (1724-1783) was the earliest known clockmaker in Reading and made the clock for the first courthouse in Reading in 1762.