18th Century Clock at Joseph Priestley House
Posted by PA Heritage Staff on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on 18th Century Clock at Joseph Priestley House An exuberantly styled marble mantle clock, decorated with ormolu and capped by a figural grouping of nesting birds, once belonged to scientist, theologian, and natural philosopher Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). According to the donor, the clock, made by Guy d’Amour, Paris, was given to Priestley by the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) in appreciation of his support of the French Revolution....read more