FINE QUEEN ANNE TRANSITIONAL MAHOGANY MASSACHUSETTS TALL CASE CLOCK.

Revised: 1/31/2014

The bonnet either was restored or worked on at one time.

FINE QUEEN ANNE TRANSITIONAL MAHOGANY MASSACHUSETTS TALL CASE CLOCK. Last quarter of the 18th century, Boston, John Rogers, maker (1724-1815). The fine and elaborate 8-day weight driven brass movement with time and strike apertures, the silver dial mounted on four columns. The dial with seconds, Roman numeral, and Arabic calendar dials centering time and strike apertures beneath a subsidiary seconds dial within which is written in script “By faith improves each moment until he consider what faith is to him that dies“. Within the arch is a silvered moon face dial on a blue star-filled ground. The dial is mounted with an unusual arrangement of three hands; minutes, hours, and the third probably for the calendar. Beneath the dial and visible through a keystone aperture is a subsidiary disc which rotates to reveal the days of the week embellished with finely engraved images of Greek Gods and Goddesses; Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars, etc. At the base of dial ring is engraved “John Rogers, Newton”. The movement housed in a finely crafted mahogany case, the glazed door with tombstone arch flanked by full-turned mahogany columns with brass capitals. The bonnett with deep crown molding beneath reeded columns and an elevated top in the arch. The throat with figural grained door with elaborate frame molding mounted with brass strap hinges. The box base with wide molding on carved bracket feet. NOTE: John Rogers was born in 1724 and died in Newton 1815 at the age of 91. He was listed as a blacksmith and apparently trained under Joseph Ward. He maintained two shops. One in Newton and the other in Waltham. He was also known to have dealt with Benjamin Willard. SIZE: 93″h x 19″w x 10″d. PROVENANCE: by descent through the family, with homes New York and Connecticut. CONDITION: Front and back plate of movement separated. Movement remains intact but will need professional restoration and adjustment. Surfaces of case dry, case with old shrinkage crack repair. 9-90974 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2226	$4,740.00	Revised: 1/31/2014 The bonnet either was restored or worked on at one time. FINE QUEEN ANNE TRANSITIONAL MAHOGANY MASSACHUSETTS TALL CASE CLOCK. Last quarter of the 18th century, Boston, John Rogers, maker (1724-1815). The fine and elaborate 8-day weight driven brass movement with time and strike apertures, the silver dial mounted on four columns. The dial with seconds, Roman numeral, and Arabic calendar dials centering time and strike apertures beneath a subsidiary seconds dial within which is written in script “By faith improves each moment until he consider what faith is to him that dies“. Within the arch is a silvered moon face dial on a blue star-filled ground. The dial is mounted with an unusual arrangement of three hands; minutes, hours, and the third probably for the calendar. Beneath the dial and visible through a keystone aperture is a subsidiary disc which rotates to reveal the days of the week embellished with finely engraved images of Greek Gods and Goddesses; Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars, etc. At the base of dial ring is engraved “John Rogers, Newton”. The movement housed in a finely crafted mahogany case, the glazed door with tombstone arch flanked by full-turned mahogany columns with brass capitals. The bonnett with deep crown molding beneath reeded columns and an elevated top in the arch. The throat with figural grained door with elaborate frame molding mounted with brass strap hinges. The box base with wide molding on carved bracket feet. NOTE: John Rogers was born in 1724 and died in Newton 1815 at the age of 91. He was listed as a blacksmith and apparently trained under Joseph Ward. He maintained two shops. One in Newton and the other in Waltham. He was also known to have dealt with Benjamin Willard. SIZE: 93″h x 19″w x 10″d. PROVENANCE: by descent through the family, with homes New York and Connecticut. CONDITION: Front and back plate of movement separated. Movement remains intact but will need professional restoration and adjustment. Surfaces of case dry, case with old shrinkage crack repair. 9-90974 (4,000-6,000) 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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