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Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1143

Fine New England Federal Tall Case Clock

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

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 inscribed "E. Taber, Roxbury", for Elnathan Taber, Massachusetts, circa 1800, arched and painted dial with port scene with American flags, gilt spandrels, seconds sweep and date aperture, eight day movement, set in a fine inlaid Roxbury type case, with arched hood with pierced fretwork and brass finials, stop fluted colonettes and quarter columns, case door interior with original directions label, banded inlaid case on French feet, two weights, winder, and pendulum present, 92 x 20 x 10 in.

Provenance: According to Prickett notes, purchased at Skinner, October 2000 lot 146 for $48,000; Collection of C.L. Prickett

Condition

excellent state of preservation overall, dial with even crackle with scattered points of retouch and light wear, original fretwork with very minor repairs, original feet and blocking with very minor repairs