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2156
$9,480.00

FINE SIMON WILLARD (1753-1848) CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY TALL CASE CLOCK.

Circa 1775-1785, Roxbury or Grafton, Massachusetts. Having a fully-developed Roxbury case. The bonnet with pierced and arched fretwork crest alternating with three plinths mounted with turned brass ball-and-spire finials, above the arched molded cornice over the conforming door flanked by free-standing brass stop-fluted columns with brass capitols and bases. The composite brass dial with painted moon phase in the arch above the silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, within cast brass pierced filigree spandrels centering a sweep seconds subsidiary dial over a calendar aperture flanked by time and strike apertures above a silvered plaque signed Sim’n Willard. Additionally signed in period script on bottom of saddle board. Having a brass 8-day time & strike movement with calendar and seconds ancillary functions. The cove molded case with molded arched waist door flanked by engaged brass stop-fluted quarter columns with brass capitals and plinths. The cove molded box base raised on ogee bracket feet. White pine secondary wood. Offered with weights, pendulum, winder, and door key. SIZE: 96-1/2″ h. CONDITION: With good original surface, cracks in original fretwork. Finials are old replacements, bracket feet are an early restoration. Paint refreshed on moon phase portion of dial. 50839-2 (3,000-6,000) – Lot 2156


Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antique Auction - August 2016
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