Salem or Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1800-1805, polychrome painted iron dial, the maker's name "S. Mulliken" encircled in a wreath on a white and black painted plinth flanked by red and blue flowers on a black background, brass weight driven movement with a drop-strike mechanism, case with pierced shaped cresting, brass urn finials, molded tombstone hinged door, all resting on ogee bracket feet, white pine secondary, pendulum included, 39-3/4 x 12 x 6-1/2 in.
Provenance: Descendants of Timothy Pickering; Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, November 6, 2005, lot 151, $31,725
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Descendants of Timothy Pickering; Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, November 6, 2005, lot 151, $31,725
movement has not been tested, dial paint with typical craquelure, bonnet lacking glass, central finial sits loose due to crack and separation at support, case door with later hinges, typical light surface wear
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