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

Abstract

"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 operated." Provided by the publisher.

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.