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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 1028

Baltimore Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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 "William Thompson Baltimore", 1790-1810, arched and painted dial with floral spandrels and rockling movement with cut and painted figure of winged figure with scythe, possibly Father Time, brass movement, seconds sweep, and date aperture, set in fine figured and bookmatched case, case door with large conch shell patera inlay, tympanum with inlaid and green stained spandrels, 88-1/2 x 21 x 11 in.

Provenance: Descended in the Reynolds family of Baltimore; Milly McGehee Antiques

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Condition

good condition overall, flaking and losses to dial paint (see detailed photos), case good overall with typical surface wear, minor shrinkage separations and other distress, original feet with some minor repairs, some repairs to hood door, period pendulum and weights 

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