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Lot 1270

Delaware Federal Tall Clock by Thomas Crow

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$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
Wilmington, late 18th century, painted dial signed "THOS Crow Wilmington", rocking ship mechanism, seconds sweep, date aperture, brass eight day works, set in a waisted mahogany case with quarter columns, two weights, and winder are present, 98 in., Provenance: Private Collection, Gibson Island, Maryland

Condition

original dial paint with chips, wear, and surface dirt, rocking ship repainted and possibly restored, case with replaced feet and bottom board, cracks and repairs to moldings on door, repairs to finial plinth, top board of hood possibly replaced, minor veneer cracks to hood door, other scattered flaws, works and case appear to be a good match
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