Aaron Miller Elizabethtown New Jersey Tall Case Clock

Circa 1750 Early Queen Anne New Jersey Tall Case clock with overall dimensions of 83 X 20 1/2 X 11 inches made by Aaron Miller of Elizabeth Town.   This important clock was formerly owned by Kels Swan of Bound Brook NJ and documented in Clocks & Watches of New Jersey by William Drost published in 1966.  I knew Mr. Swan personally, as he frequented my home and shop on a number of occasions as we shared a common interest in Early New Jersey Crafts and Craftsmen.      There is a typed note attached to the backboard of the clock that was written by Kels Swan that documents the clock as well as the history of ownership.    Last winter I was contacted by the former owner of this important clock notifying me that they were considering selling the piece and would I be interested in it.    This clock not only represented a chance to acquire one of Aaron Miller's earliest clocks, but a unique opportunity to own an item from the personal collection of one of New Jersey's most prominent historians.    As you may imagine, this was not a difficult decision for us to go ahead and acquire the clock.  

For many years, H. Kels Swan presided personally over his collection at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, New Jersey. It's here where General Washington and his ragtag band of heroes turned the tide of a mighty struggle and took the offensive against an awesome force. And it's the location of the Swan Historical Foundation's NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.