Edward Duffield : Philadelphia clockmaker, citizen, gentleman, 1730-1803 /

"This book details the life and work of Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in eighteenth-century Philadelphia. The present volume is more than a comprehensive catalogue of Duffield's clocks and scientific instruments. It places his life in the context of the competitive environment in which he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Frishman, Bob (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society Press, [2024]
Subjects:	Duffield, Edward, > 1730-1805. Clock and watch makers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century. Clocks and watches > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century. Horlogers > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > 18e siècle.

Table of Contents:

Preface / Edward W. Kane
Foreword / Jay Robert Stiefel
Edward Duffield and his family
Edward Duffield : merchant, engraver, clockmaker and watchmaker
Edward Duffield clock dials and movements
Edward Duffield and early Philadelphia horology
Edward Duffield : citizen and Anglican
Attire of Edward Duffield and his fellow Philadelphians
Edward Duffield's Philadelphia
Edward Duffield's properties and lands
Edward Duffield and Benjamin Franklin
Appendix I. Edward Duffield will
Appendix II. 1803 estate inventory
Appendix III. Edward Dent's 992 watch parts.