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Lot 1692

Pennsylvania Chippendale 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

Philadelphia, late 18th century, dial signed "Thomas Howard/Philada." arched painted dial with second sweep and date aperture, eight-day brass movement, set in a British George III waisted mahogany case with inset corner columns and gilt bronze capitals, 95 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina

Condition

works and case associated, dial good condition with craquelure, losses and stains (especially at date ring), one patch and repair at fret, restorations to box base, lacking bottom board, veneer checking, scattered minor molding losses, paint retouch to mounts, other flaws and repairs; two period weights and pendulum present