Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1154
Rare Pennsylvania Chippendale Cherry Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
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 |
dial inscribed "Jacob Diehl Reading", Berks County, Pennsylvania, circa 1800, old dark surface, broken arch molded pediment with dramatic carved rosettes above relief carved leaf and floral tympanum, waisted case with blind fretwork basket weave molding, over shaped door flanked by fluted quarter columns, paneled base with ogee bracket feet, arched and painted dial with moon phase, seconds sweep, and date aperture, brass eight day movement, pendulum and two weights present, 95 x 25-1/2 x 12 in.
Note: This clock is pictured in Pennsylvania Clockmakers, Watchmakers, and Allied Crafts by James B. Whisker, pg. 172-173, fig. 35-36.
Also illustrated in Berks County Tall Case Clocks, 1750-1850, pg. 41, 84, and 85.
Exhibition catalog by the Historical Society of Berks County, September 16, 1995 - March 16, 1996.
Provenance: Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
excellent state of preservation overall and retaining an old mellow surface, rosettes and side elements of dentil molded cornice molding replaced, dial with fine even crackle, light stains and minor flaking with some spots of retouch and consolidation, original saddle board, original feet with some patches and repairs to facings, probably original finials
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