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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1125

Fine New Jersey Chippendale Walnut 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

arched brass dial inscribed "Wood & Hudson, Mount Holly", New Jersey, circa 1775, dial with painted moon phase, seconds sweep, and date aperture, Hudson engraved brass dial, eight day brass movement, waisted case with scrolled pediment and carved rosettes, inset fluted quarter columns, highly figured bookmatched walnut base panel, 94 x 21-1/2 x 12 in.

Provenance: Collection of C.L. Prickett

Condition

feet, finials, and rosettes restored (Prickett notes indicate that an identical clock by William Hudson retaining its original finials, rosettes, and feet provided definitive patterns for the restoration of this clock), dial good overall with light scratches and wear, some spots of retouch on painted moon dial