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THBElaborately Inlaid Mahogany Tall Clock
Lot 456
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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$4,000 - $6,000
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By Bonhams Skinner
Nov 1, 2014 - Nov 2, 2014
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- Lot Description
Elaborately Inlaid Mahogany Tall Clock, case attributed to Robert Wood and Jacob Taylor, Florida, New York, c.1810, the swan's neck pediment with star and edge banded inlays above the arched hood door, inlaid freestanding columns flanking the painted Arabic numeral dial with fan pattern spandrels, moon's age in the arch, seconds bit and calendar aperture, turned quarter columns flanking the figured mahogany tombstone-shaped line inlaid waist door, above the lower waist panel with star and checkerboard inlaid columns, the base with similar line inlay, central star, French feet and serpentine skirting, eight-day time and strike movement with rack and snail strike, iron weights and pendulum, ht. 96 in..
Other examples extant of cases attributed to or labeled by Wood and Taylor include an example at Winterthur and illustrated in Bishop and Diston, The American Clock, p. 55 and a more complicated inlaid example on GarySullivanAntiques.com
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Feet, skirt and related glue blocks are professionally restored, waist door with saw cuts and stabilizing board to prevent further warping, case refinished, minor inlay repairs, movement cleaned recently.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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