Eli Bentley (1752–1822) was an American silversmith and a "rather important" clockmaker active in Pennsylvania and Carroll County, Maryland. He started out in Whiteland, Pennsylvania,[1] and after 1778 worked in Taneytown where he produced at least 50 clocks in his lifetime.[2][3][4] He typically made just the movements and mechanisms (out of brass),[1] and painted the clock faces and dials,[5] and usually signed the clock faces, leaving other local artisans to create the wooden cabinets.[6] The clock cases for Bentley clocks were typically tall, well-proportioned, and made from red walnut.[7] A number of his clocks were over 8 feet (240 cm) tall and several had eight-day movements.[6] His brother Caleb Bentley made clocks in Montgomery County, Maryland.[7]
References
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- ^ "David Buie's: Eli Bentley: Taneytown's celebrated clock maker". www.emmitsburg.net. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Eli Bentley Silversmith and Clockmaker of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Taney Town, Maryland. | Delaney Antique Clocks". www.delaneyantiqueclocks.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). Maryland, a Guide to the Old Line State,. p. 505. ISBN 978-1-62376-019-9.
- ^ "Artifacts Tell Stories by Jay Graybeal". Newspapers.com. 1999-12-12. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b "Taneytown's Master Craftsmen". Newspapers.com. 1954-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b Gibbs, James (1979-01-31). Dixie Clockmakers. Pelican Publishing. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-1-4556-0360-2.21-22&rft.pub=Pelican Publishing&rft.date=1979-01-31&rft.isbn=978-1-4556-0360-2&rft.aulast=Gibbs&rft.aufirst=James&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=-TyvP35eMDUC&pg=PA22&dq=%22eli+bentley%22+clocks&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiu-8v-z_aJAxVEIUQIHaK8A9YQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=%22eli%20bentley%22&f=false&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Eli Bentley" class="Z3988">
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