Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 553
Rare Hagerstown, Maryland Federal Carved Cherry Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$8,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
Arthur and William Johnston, Hagerstown, Maryland, circa 1805, brass movement signed on the back “Jacob Craft”, shell painted dial with moon phase with naval and cottage scene, month and second features, inscribed with “A&W Johnston Hagerstown”, scrolled broken pediment bonnet with rosettes, case with reeded frieze and quarter columns, 99 x 20-1/2 x 11-1/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: This clock is illustrated in Carl W. Drepperd, American Clocks and Clockmakers (1957), p. 164; “Living with Antiques: A Middle-Atlantic Collection of Collections” by John C. Newcomer, Antiques Magazine, May 1999, p. 734 (detail of face) and p. 737, pl. VII.
Note: Arthur Johnston. For more information, see our website.
According to the “1948, Census of Old Clocks of Washington County,” “The clock stood in the old Sherrick house a short distance from Burnside Bridge, where the battle of Antietam was fought. The clock was later owned by John Nicodemus, the founder of the Nicodemus Bank in Hagerstown.” The house is still standing today.
For information about Arthur Johnston, see Mary Vernon Mish, “A. Johnston, The Man and His Clocks” (unknown publication) pp. 154-161 (a copy of this accompanies the lot).
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Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
not tested, dial with moon phase paint with restoration, dial paint in excellent condition with crackle, rosettes later or reset with 19th century screws, finials probably later, case with later hinges, repairs to breaks in base panel
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