George Woltz Tall Case Clock Hagerstown, Maryland,
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1770-1813, unusual carved arch top, column sides, fine handpainted redone dial, 103" tall, 20" wide, 12" deep.................George Woltz (1744-1813) was a clock maker and cabinetmaker in Hagerstown and an active member of his community as evidenced by frequent references in the contemporary press. In 1776 at Annapolis he is listed as a 2nd major in the Maryland Militia; in 1791 he was a charter member of the Hagerstown Fire Company.The Federal Gazette of June 5, 1801 describes a meeting of the Mechanics Society in York, Pennsylvania, held for the purpose of promoting the member's trades. Various toasts were made to "good fellowship." George Woltz earnestly proposed:"May virtue continue to the main spring of our government. May the friends of order wind up its chains, and may its hands always point to the public good."
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George Woltz Tall Case Clock Hagerstown, Maryland,
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