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Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1042

New England Chippendale Cherry Tall Case Clock

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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

circa 1760, British dial and movement signed "William & James Miller, Lombard Street, London", dial with gilt bronze filigree spandrels decorated with dolphins and mythological masks, brass movement, bonnet with coffer top and columnar stiles, case with arched door, plinth base on bracket feet, includes winder, two sets of weights and brass pendulum, 86 x 20-1/2 x 11 in.

Provenance: Delaney Antique Clocks, West Townsend, Massachusetts, June 2006; Private Collection

Condition

retains good structural integrity, bonnet with replaced glass and later glazing, glass in two parts, tiny patch repairs, dial with scattered minor wear and light oxidation, case with minor imperfections and some later pinning, base and feet appear to be original, minor other wear and imperfections as expected with age and use

Delaney Antique Clocks, West Townsend, Massachusetts, June 2006; Private Collection