Premier Auction
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 674
Federal Mahogany Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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 "Abel Stowell", Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1800-1810, arched and painted dial with gilt spandrels, moon phase with country scene and sailing ship, eight day brass movement, seconds sweep, and date aperture, arched hood with pierced fretwork and fluted colonettes, waisted case with arched door flanked by fluted columns with brass capitals and bases, inlaid box base with scalloped molding, ogee bracket feet, original saddle board, 100 x 19-1/2 x 11 in.
Provenance: Private Bluffton, South Carolina Collection
Condition
dial with scattered retouch and consolidation from crackle, scattered losses and discoloration, case with strip patch at hinges (note color variation between door and case, door likely original material that has been resurfaced - unclear), shrinkage crack at base panel with scattered losses to inlay at edges, original feet with scattered breaks and repairs (later color at underside), lacking pendulum
