Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023
Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 941
Connecticut Federal Inlaid Cherry Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
late 18th/early 19th century, arched painted and gilt dial with seconds sweep and date aperture, brass movement, waisted and paneled case with fluted colonettes and brass finials, paneled base with scalloped molding, original ogee bracket feet with deeply scrolled returns, pendulum and two weights, 89 x 20-1/2 x 11 in.
Note: According to family tradition, this piece descended in and never left the Whittlesey family of Middletown, Connecticut, until it was sold at Sotheby's in 2003.
Provenance: Property from Collection of Georgianna Whittlesey, Borst, Owens, Cazenovia, New York; sold Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, lot 513, January 2003 for $7,800; Flowerdew Hundred Estate, North Prince George, Virginia
Condition
dial paint with even crackle, some varnish discoloration, some minor losses and retouch, vertical blinds at back of hood restored, capitals and bases of colonettes resurfaced or restored, original feet with some later blocking, typical bumps and wear, works with later chiming mechanism, later interior case paint
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