CHERRY CONNECTICUT TALL CASE CLOCK BY SIMEON JOCELIN.

Revised: 2/4/2014

The upper portion of the bonnet is original but we believe that it may have fallen off the clock at one time and needed to be attached as there is small finish nails in some of the upper parts of the bonnett.

CHERRY CONNECTICUT TALL CASE CLOCK BY SIMEON JOCELIN. Fine late 18th century New Haven Connecticut cherry tall case clock marked on engraved brass dial “1771 Sim’n Jocelin New Haven”. This wonderful example of 18th century New England clock making has a brass weight driven, time and strike movement with calendar dial with four posts separating the front plate from the dial to accommodate the calendar dial. It has a brass and silvered brass engraved tombstone face with smaller second hand dial and window to reveal date from calendar dial. Face decorated with applied cast brass decorations having signature and date in upper engraved rosette. Works sitting on original seat board, mounted in beautifully crafted original cherry case. The bonnet having an arched crest above door leading to a tall step molded pediment. Door flanked by full turned columns. The simple case having tombstone lip molded center door atop base with flat molded base. Case constructed with forged “T” head nails and wood pegs. Simeon Jocelin 1746-1823 most likely was apprenticed to Isaac Doolittle and first appeared in business in 1768 pursuing the trade until 1776 at which point the revolution made the demand for clocks limited. Jocelin turned to other interests such as manufacturing salt and watch crystals. Jocelin followed other pursuits until 1790, at which time, he re-opened his clock trade. In March of 1800 he received a patent for “SILENT MOVING TIMEPIECE”. With this his business prospered and Jocelin continued to make clocks until his death in 1823. Biographical information from “The Book of American Clocks” by Brooks Palmer and “American Shelf and Wall Clocks” by Robert W.D. Ball. SIZE: 21″w x 11″d x 95″h. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this clock are two early 20th century photographs. One being of the tall clock and the other being a photograph of “Room from Curtis-Rose house, North Branford, Conn. Gallery of Fine Arts. Yale University, New Haven, Conn.”, the home where the clock originated. On note attached to interior of clock “This clock belonged to Dr. Sheldon Beardsley of Long Hill and North Branford, Conn. Dr. Sheldon Beardsley was a prized grad of Yale College….) Family lineage follows… CONDITION: Superb original condition. Original dark finish intact. Movement and dial all original. Original two lower finials intact missing top finial. 9-90634 (12,000-18,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2223	$20,145.00	Revised: 2/4/2014 The upper portion of the bonnet is original but we believe that it may have fallen off the clock at one time and needed to be attached as there is small finish nails in some of the upper parts of the bonnett. CHERRY CONNECTICUT TALL CASE CLOCK BY SIMEON JOCELIN. Fine late 18th century New Haven Connecticut cherry tall case clock marked on engraved brass dial “1771 Sim’n Jocelin New Haven”. This wonderful example of 18th century New England clock making has a brass weight driven, time and strike movement with calendar dial with four posts separating the front plate from the dial to accommodate the calendar dial. It has a brass and silvered brass engraved tombstone face with smaller second hand dial and window to reveal date from calendar dial. Face decorated with applied cast brass decorations having signature and date in upper engraved rosette. Works sitting on original seat board, mounted in beautifully crafted original cherry case. The bonnet having an arched crest above door leading to a tall step molded pediment. Door flanked by full turned columns. The simple case having tombstone lip molded center door atop base with flat molded base. Case constructed with forged “T” head nails and wood pegs. Simeon Jocelin 1746-1823 most likely was apprenticed to Isaac Doolittle and first appeared in business in 1768 pursuing the trade until 1776 at which point the revolution made the demand for clocks limited. Jocelin turned to other interests such as manufacturing salt and watch crystals. Jocelin followed other pursuits until 1790, at which time, he re-opened his clock trade. In March of 1800 he received a patent for “SILENT MOVING TIMEPIECE”. With this his business prospered and Jocelin continued to make clocks until his death in 1823. Biographical information from “The Book of American Clocks” by Brooks Palmer and “American Shelf and Wall Clocks” by Robert W.D. Ball. SIZE: 21″w x 11″d x 95″h. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this clock are two early 20th century photographs. One being of the tall clock and the other being a photograph of “Room from Curtis-Rose house, North Branford, Conn. Gallery of Fine Arts. Yale University, New Haven, Conn.”, the home where the clock originated. On note attached to interior of clock “This clock belonged to Dr. Sheldon Beardsley of Long Hill and North Branford, Conn. Dr. Sheldon Beardsley was a prized grad of Yale College….) Family lineage follows… CONDITION: Superb original condition. Original dark finish intact. Movement and dial all original. Original two lower finials intact missing top finial. 9-90634 (12,000-18,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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