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This highly important 1789 John Heilig (Philadelphia) clock created to honor the inauguration of President George Washington will be offered for sale at the Hunt Valley Antiques Show, Feb. 19-21 in Timonium, Maryland. Image courtesy of Baldwin House Antiques and Armacost Antiques Shows.

Clock honoring Washington’s inauguration at Hunt Valley show

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
This highly important 1789 John Heilig (Philadelphia) clock created to honor the inauguration of President George Washington will be offered for sale at the Hunt Valley Antiques Show, Feb. 19-21 in Timonium, Maryland. Image courtesy of Baldwin House Antiques and Armacost Antiques Shows.
This highly important 1789 John Heilig (Philadelphia) clock created to honor the inauguration of President George Washington will be offered for sale at the Hunt Valley Antiques Show, Feb. 19-21 in Timonium, Maryland. Image courtesy of Baldwin House Antiques and Armacost Antiques Shows.

TIMONIUM, Md. – A highlight of this year’s Hunt Valley Antiques Show, slated for Feb. 19-21 at the Crown Plaza hotel in Timonium, Md., is an 18th-century grandfather clock featured in the new book Timeless: Masterpiece American Brass Dial Clocks. The rare antique will be offered for sale by Strasburg, Pa.-based Baldwin House Antiques.

The tall-case clock, dated 1789, was created by noted Philadelphia clockmaker John Heilig to honor George Washington’s inauguration as the nation’s first president. Frank Hohmann, author of Timeless, regards it as one of America’s 100 most important brass dial clocks.

The clock’s face is inscribed with Washington’s name and includes an engraved portrait of the president surrounded by cannons, drums and flags. An image of a dove, inspired by the weathervane atop Washington’s home at Mount Vernon, appears on the clock’s second hand.

Washington passed through Philadelphia in 1789 on his journey to New York for his first inauguration.

The Hunt Valley Antiques Show brings together 50 of the nation’s top dealers, offering more than 10,000 examples of antiques and fine art. The event features formal and country furniture, artworks, ceramics and glass; textiles and rugs; silver, jewelry and equestrian antiques from five centuries. Every item is backed by a guarantee of authenticity.

For additional information, visit the promoter’s Web site at www.ArmacostAntiquesShows.com.

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