Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1122
Rare New Jersey Chippendale Cherry Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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 |
brass and silvered dial inscribed "Isaac Brokaw" (Elizabethtown or Bridgetown, New Jersey, 1770-1785), eight day brass movement, moon phase, calendar dial, seconds sweep, set in a waisted case with broken arch pediment with carved rosettes and finials, dentil moldings, fluted quarter columns, paneled and scalloped base with ogee bracket feet, winder, pendulum, and two weights present, 93-1/2 x 22 x 10-3/4 in.
Note: Exhibited: American Masterpieces: Tall Case Clocks of the 18th Century, October 26, 1995 - March 30, 1996, Watch and Clock Museum of the National Watch and Clock Collectors, Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Illustrated in American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 3, pg. 768, and in Timeless: Masterpiece Brass Dial Clocks by Frank L. Hohmann, pg. 174-175.
Provenance: Israel Sack, New York; Sotheby's New York, January 22, 2011 lot 120 for $37,500; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
excellent condition overall, moon phase with one undecorated panel, possibly lacking an applied decoration, minor dents and surface distress to dial, lower turning of two finials restored, feet ended out 1-1/2 inches, typical minor cracks and repairs to applied base panel
