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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 924

American Federal Folk Art Paint Decorated Tall Case Clock

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

dial signed "Alex. J. Willard Ashby", Massachusetts, early 19th century, painted wood dial with floral spandrels, 30 hour wood works, in fine waisted case with open fretwork and early cream to gray paint, 87-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.

Provenance: Business card inside for Delaney Antique Clocks, Townsend, Massachusetts; Private Collection, Warrenton, Virginia

Condition

very good condition overall, early dry painted surface with bumps, abrasions, and wear, minor discoloration at one front corner, some flaking and losses to dial paint, wood pendulum present but broken, with two weights